Mariarade

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Hoensbroek - Kloosterkolonie in 1929. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Mary and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The toponym was inspired by the presence of a Lourdes cave near the neighbourhood and its proximity to the former hamlet of Kouvenrade.

See also Limburgish Mariaroa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aː.raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Mariarade n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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