Roodehaan

Dutch

Etymology

• (Groningen) First attested as HAAN (DE ROODE-), ook wel de Roo-Raan [read: Roo-Haan] in 1844. Compound of rood (“red”) and haan (“rooster”). Originally the name of an inn.
• (Het Hogeland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.dəˌɦaːn/
• Hyphenation: Roo‧de‧haan

Proper noun

Roodehaan n

1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Oude Roodehaan

References

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