Rietven

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Boekel) First attested as het Rietven in 1812. Compound of riet (“reed, Phragmites australis”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
  • (Eersel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.vɛn/
  • Hyphenation: Riet‧ven

Proper noun

Rietven n

  1. a hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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