Ruigeweide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de ruwere weyde in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch ruuch (“rough, overgrown”) and weide (“pasture”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Langeweide.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧ge‧wei‧de

Proper noun

Ruigeweide n

  1. A hamlet in Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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