Wanroij

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Wangroj (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Wanroy in 1573. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch wan (bad, insufficient) and rode (land cleared of trees). Compare Waanrode.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑn.roːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Wan‧roij

Proper noun

Wanroij n

  1. a village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Wanroijenaar
  • Wanroijs

References

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