Imstenrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as emsenroide in 1386. Compound of Old Dutch Imiso (a personal name) or Emiso and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Imsterao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪm.stə(n).raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Im‧sten‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Imstenrade n

1. A hamlet in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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