Wanroij

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Wangroj (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Wanroy in 1573. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch wan (“bad, insufficient”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Waanrode.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑn.roːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Wan‧roij

Proper noun

Wanroij n

  1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Wanroijenaar
  • Wanroijs

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