Nijenrode

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as minen huze, dat men hiet nyenrode in 1311. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Named after a castle.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧ro‧de

Proper noun

Nijenrode n

1. A neighbourhood of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijenrode”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN