De Rijlst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Kijl[read: De Rijl] in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian De Rylst, derived in turn from ryl (“clear strip of land in a heathland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈrɛi̯lst/
  • Hyphenation: De Rijlst
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lst

Proper noun

De Rijlst n

  1. a hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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