De Ruigewaard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van den rughe waert in 1476. Compound of ruig (“rough, overgrown”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon De Roegwaord.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈrœy̯.ɣəˌʋaːrt/
• Hyphenation: De Rui‧ge‧waard

Proper noun

De Ruigewaard n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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