Stroe

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as de struode in 1296. Derived from Middle Dutch struode (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Later reinterpreted as a variant of stro (“straw”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as strude in 918-948. Derived from Old Dutch strude (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stru/
  • Hyphenation: Stroe
  • Rhymes: -u

Proper noun

Stroe n

  1. a village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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