Rietven

Dutch

Etymology

• (Boekel) First attested as het Rietven in 1812. Compound of riet (“reed, Phragmites australis”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
• (Eersel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrit.vɛn/
• Hyphenation: Riet‧ven

Proper noun

Rietven n

1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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