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Dutch
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
- A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN