Stroobos

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Etymology

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First attested as Strobus around 1660. Derived from strobos (bale of straw). Apparently named after a stack of straw used by canal labourers to shelter from rain. Alternatively, the toponym may refer to an old inn. Compare Stroodorp, Stroodorpe, Strooiendorp and Strooienstad.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstroː.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Stroo‧bos

Proper noun

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Stroobos n

  1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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