Rijen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ten ryden in 1404. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch rîde (“small natural watercourse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯.ə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Rij‧en
Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən
Homophones: reien, rijen

Proper noun

Rijen n

A village in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Wringersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Rijenaar
Rijens
Gilze en Rijen

References

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

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