Stramproy

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stramprode in 1299. Compound of dialectal stramp (“stump of a tree or branch with one or more branches”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Stobben and Strubben.

See also Limburgish Rooj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /strɑmp.ˈroːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Stramp‧roy

Proper noun

Stramproy n

  1. A village and former municipality of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Stramproyenaar
  • Stramproys

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