Rottevalle
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editRottevalle n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN