Ekenrooi

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ekenrooi in 1734. Compound of the plural form of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.kə(n)ˌroːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Eken‧rooi

Proper noun

Ekenrooi n

  1. A hamlet in Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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