Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as riazuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *hriad (reed) and uurð (artificial mound used for habitation).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑs.kʋərt/
  • Hyphenation: Ras‧quert

Proper noun edit

Rasquert n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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