Raar
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as roder in 1347. Derived from the plural form of rode (“land cleared of trees”). Not a compound of rode and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Het Raan, Raren, Rha, Rhaan, Rhoon and Roden.
See also Limburgish Raor.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRaar n
- A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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