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)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧en
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən
  • Homophones: reien, rijen

Proper noun

Rijen n

  1. a village in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Wringersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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