Reutje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as curtis in Raetken in 1251. Derived from a diminutive form of rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish 't Räötje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrøː.tjə/
  • Hyphenation: Reu‧tje
  • Rhymes: -øːtjə

Proper noun

Reutje n

  1. a hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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