De Reit

Dutch

Etymology

• ('s-Hertogenbosch) Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”). The names of the neighbourhood's streets all contain the element rijt.
• (Tilburg) First attested as aan die rijt in 1419. Derived from rijt (“small natural watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈrɛi̯t/
• Hyphenation: De Reit
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Proper noun

De Reit n

1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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