Rietven

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Boekel) First attested as het Rietven in 1812. Compound of riet (“reed, Phragmites australis”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
  • (Eersel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.vɛn/
  • Hyphenation: Riet‧ven

Proper noun

Rietven n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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