Rijsenhout

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rijsenhout in 1959. Named after a former island, potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym De Reizen (derived from Proto-Germanic *rîsan (move, flow)) and Middle Dutch hout (rising deciduous forest). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Langereis and Rijsbrug.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Rij‧sen‧hout

Proper noun

Rijsenhout n

  1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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