Rhenoy

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as tot rynoey and apud reynoy in 1265. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch rin (“watercourse”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The first element does not refer to the Rhine.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /rəˈnoːi̯/
Hyphenation: Rhe‧noy
Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun edit

Rhenoy n

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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