Doenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dudenrode in 1170. Compound of Old Dutch Dudo (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Doonder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdun.raː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Doen‧ra‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Doenrade n

  1. A village in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Gruuëtsje Gekke Rieëk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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