Wanroij

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Wangroj (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Wanroy in 1573. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch wan (“bad, insufficient”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Waanrode.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑn.roːi̯/
• Hyphenation: Wan‧roij

Proper noun

Wanroij n

1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Wanroijenaar
• Wanroijs

References

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