Benzenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as benzerode and benserode in 1281. Compound of Old Dutch Benzo (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Benzerao.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛn.zə(n).raː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ben‧zen‧ra‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Benzenrade n

  1. A hamlet in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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