Rijckholt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rykilt in 1330. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch rijk (“mighty, royal”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

See also Limburgish Riêkelt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯k.ɦɔlt/
  • Hyphenation: Rijck‧holt

Proper noun

Rijckholt n

  1. A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Rijckholtenaar
  • Rijckholts

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