Weustenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as woestenroede in 1420. Compound of woest (“abandoned”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The reading of the first element as a surname is erroneous.

See also Limburgish Geweustrao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋøːs.tə(n).raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Weu‧sten‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Weustenrade n

1. A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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