Raar

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /raːr/
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Hyphenation: Raar
Rhymes: -aːr
Homophone: raar

Proper noun edit

Raar n

A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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