Hobbelrade
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as tobbenrode bi gelene in 1280-1290, attested with certainty as hobbelroie in 1447. Compound of Old Dutch Hubbilo (a personal name) (derived from Hugbald or Hubert) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Hubbelrath.
See also Limburgish Hobbelrao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦɔ.bəlˈraː.də/
- Hyphenation: Hob‧bel‧ra‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Proper noun
Hobbelrade n
- a hamlet in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN