Stroobos

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Strobus around 1660. Derived from strobos (“bale of straw”). Apparently named after a stack of straw used by canal labourers to shelter from rain. Alternatively, the toponym may refer to an old inn. Compare Stroodorp, Stroodorpe, Strooiendorp and Strooienstad.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstroː.bɔs/
Hyphenation: Stroo‧bos

Proper noun

Stroobos n

A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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