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