Haanrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hagenrode around 1170-1180. Compound of Old Dutch hagen (“fence, enclosed area”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The reading of the first element as equivalent to hoog (“high”) is incorrect.

See also Central Franconian Haander.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaːn.raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Haan‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Haanrade n

1. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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