Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as rynswoude in 1363. Compound of the toponym Rhenen and Middle Dutch wout (marsh forest, swamp forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛnsˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rens‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

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Renswoude n

  1. A village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Meronym: Emminkhuizen

Derived terms

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References

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