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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Rottevalle in 1622. Calque of West Frisian De Rottefalle, derived in turn from rottefalle (“rat trap, type of sluice which resembles a rat trap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.təˌvɑ.lə/
- Hyphenation: Rot‧te‧val‧le
Proper noun
Rottevalle n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN