De Rijtjes

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rytjes in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from the plural form of dialectal rijt (“small natural watercourse”) or the plural diminutive form of rij (“row”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈrɛi̯.tjəs/
  • Hyphenation: De Rij‧tjes
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tjəs

Proper noun

De Rijtjes n

  1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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