Vaesrade

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as wastrode in 1139, attested with certainty as vaesrode in 1230. Derived from a compound of Latin vastum (“wasteland”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The popular interpretation of the first element as a derivation from the name of Saint Servatius of Tongeren is incorrect.

See also Limburgish Vaosje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːs.raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Vaes‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Vaesrade n

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

Derived terms

• Vaesradenaar

References

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