Weustenrade

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as woestenroede in 1420. Compound of woest (“abandoned”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The reading of the first element as a surname is erroneous.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋøːs.tə(n).raː.də/
Hyphenation: Weu‧sten‧ra‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun edit

Weustenrade n

A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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