Venray

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as de rode in 1220. Compound of ven (pool in a forest or heath) and rode (land cleared of trees).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.raːi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Ven‧ray

Proper noun

Venray n

  1. A town and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Beek, Blitterswijck, Boddenbroek, Boshuizen, Castenray, Daland, Endepoel, Geijsteren, Haag, Heide, Helling, Hoogriebroek, Kleindorp, Klein Oirlo, Laagriebroek, Leunen, Loobeek, Merselo, Molenhoek, Oirlo, Oostrum, Overbroek, Scheide, Schoor, Smakt, Veulen, Vredepeel, Wanssum, Weverslo, Ysselsteyn, Zandhoek

Derived terms

References

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