Roodeschuur

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rode Schuir in 1664. Compound of rood (“red”) and schuur (“barn”). Presumably named after a building with a red tile roof or built out of red bricks.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.dəˌsxyːr/
  • Hyphenation: Roo‧de‧schuur

Proper noun

Roodeschuur n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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