Rhenoy

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot rynoey and apud reynoy in 1265. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch rin (“watercourse”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The first element does not refer to the Rhine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəˈnoːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Rhe‧noy
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun

Rhenoy n

  1. a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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