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Limburgish
Etymology
Derived from a surname consisting of de + ruiver (“robber”) (attested in ayn gen Ruyffer (literally “on/against the robber”)), orignally the name of an inn.[1]
Compare Dutch Reuver
Pronunciation
Proper noun
De Ruiver (Veldeke spelling)
- A village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Holonym: Bezel
- Meronyms: Kölsewaeg, Lieëwe, Meuleveld
References
- ^ van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN