Nijenrode

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as minen huze, dat men hiet nyenrode in 1311. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Named after a castle.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Nij‧en‧ro‧de

Proper noun

Nijenrode n

  1. a neighbourhood of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nijenrode”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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