Stramproy

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stramprode in 1299. Compound of dialectal stramp (“stump of a tree or branch with one or more branches”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Stobben and Strubben.

See also Limburgish Rooj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑmp.ˈroːi̯/
• Hyphenation: Stramp‧roy

Proper noun

Stramproy n

1. A village and former municipality of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Stramproyenaar
• Stramproys

References

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