Riethoven
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Rijtóvve (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as rythoven in 1312-1350. Compound of rijt (“small watercourse”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRiethoven n
- A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bremspoersengat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN