Stramproy
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as stramprode in 1299. Compound of dialectal stramp (“stump of a tree or branch with one or more branches”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Stobben and Strubben.
See also Limburgish Rooj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strɑmp.ˈroːi̯/
- Hyphenation: Stramp‧roy
Derived terms
- Stramproyenaar
- Stramproys
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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