Ruigezand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rousant in 1573. Compound of ruig (“overgrown, wild”) and zand (“sand”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.ɣəˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧ge‧zand

Proper noun

Ruigezand n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.