Roodeschuur

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rode Schuir in 1664. Compound of rood (“red”) and schuur (“barn”). Presumably named after a building with a red tile roof or built out of red bricks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.dəˌsxyːr/
• Hyphenation: Roo‧de‧schuur

Proper noun

Roodeschuur n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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