Roodeschool
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as ROODE SCHOOL (DE) in 1847. Compound of rood (“red”) and school (“school”). The settlement was named after a schoolhouse which was either painted red or had red roof tiles.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRoodeschool n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN