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Etymology

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First attested as rickerswoerd in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Ricker (a personal name) and woerd (artificial mound used as shelter during high tide).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛi̯.kərsˈʋuːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧kers‧woerd
  • Rhymes: -uːrt

Proper noun

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Rijkerswoerd n

  1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rijkerswoerd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN