De Ruiver

Limburgish edit

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De Ruiver

Etymology edit

Derived from a surname consisting of de + ruiver (“robber”) (attested in ayn gen Ruyffer (literally “on/against the robber”)), orignally the name of an inn.^[1] Compare Dutch Reuver

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈʁœʏ̯.vəʁ/

Proper noun edit

De Ruiver (Veldeke spelling)

A village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.
Holonym: Bezel

Meronyms: Kölsewaeg, Lieëwe, Meuleveld

References edit

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

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

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