Herkenrade

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as herckenroede in 1309. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Hariko (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Less-likely alternative readings of the first element include Old Dutch harag (“holy place”), Latin arca (“chest, box”) and an otherwise unknown and inexplicable term Middle Dutch *herk. Compare Herkenbosch.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛr.kə(n).raː.də/
Hyphenation: Her‧ken‧ra‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun edit

Herkenrade n

A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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