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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Reijdswal in 1680. Calque of West Frisian De Reidswâl, derived in turn from a compound of the hydronym Reid and wâl (“embankment wall”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯ts.ʋɑl/
- Hyphenation: Reids‧wal
Proper noun
Reidswal n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN