Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Ekenrooi in 1734. Compound of the plural form of eik (oak, Quercus sp.) and rode (land cleared of trees).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.kə(n)ˌroːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Eken‧rooi

Proper noun edit

Ekenrooi n

  1. A hamlet in Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN