Rijen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as ten ryden in 1404. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch rîde (“small natural watercourse”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rijen n
- A village in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Wringersgat (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN