Amstenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as anstenroden in 1274. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Ansto (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Awstroa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑm.stə(n).raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Am‧sten‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Amstenrade n

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

Derived terms

• Amstenradenaar
• Amstenraderveld

References

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