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

• Stroeër
• Noord-Stroe

References

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