Amstenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as anstenroden in 1274. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Ansto (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Awstroa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑm.stə(n).raː.də/
Hyphenation: Am‧sten‧ra‧de
Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Amstenrade n

A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Amstenradenaar
Amstenraderveld

References

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

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