Riethoven

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Rijtóvve (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as rythoven in 1312-1350. Compound of rijt (“small watercourse”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈritˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Riet‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Riethoven n

1. A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Bremspoersengat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Riethovenaar
• Riethovens

References

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