Rhijnauwen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as rijnouwen in 1378-1379. Compound of the hydronym Rijn and Middle Dutch ouwe (“land next to water, riverine island”). Originally the name of an estate and fiefdom.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Rhij‧nau‧wen
Proper noun
editRhijnauwen n
- A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.