Wijnandsrade

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as rode in 1247-1288. Compound of Middle Dutch Winant (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The settlement was initially called Rode. The name of its (then) feudal lord was added at a later date as a distinguishing element.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.nɑnts.raː.də/
Hyphenation: Wij‧nands‧ra‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun edit

Wijnandsrade n

A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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