De Rijlst

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Kijl[read: De Rijl] in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian De Rylst, derived in turn from ryl (“clear strip of land in a heathland”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈrɛi̯lst/
Hyphenation: De Rijlst
Rhymes: -ɛi̯lst

Proper noun edit

De Rijlst n

A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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