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Dutch
Etymology
Berkel is first attested as berkel in 1266. Rodenrijs is first attested as roderinse in 1130-1161. Berkel is derived from a compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Rodenrijs is derived from a compound of an inflected form of Old Dutch rōt (“red”) and risa (“young branch, brushwood”). Formerly two independent villages.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ber‧kel en Ro‧den‧rijs
Proper noun
Berkel en Rodenrijs n
- A village and former municipality of Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “berkel en rodenrijs”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN