Wanroij

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Wangroj (dialect form)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Wanroij n

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

Derived terms edit

References edit

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