Mariarade

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Hoensbroek - Kloosterkolonie in 1929. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Mary and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The toponym was inspired by the presence of a Lourdes cave near the neighbourhood and its proximity to the former hamlet of Kouvenrade.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aː.raː.də/
Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧ra‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun edit

Mariarade n

A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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