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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Roeven in 1826. Potentially a compound of a dialectal variant of ruig (“rough, uncultivated”) and ven (“peat bog”). The first element has also been interpreted as a term meaning "reed". Compare Rokkeveen, Rouveen, Rucphen, Ruiven and Rukven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈru.vɛn/
- Hyphenation: Roe‧ven
Proper noun
Roeven n
- A hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN