Rijkevoort
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Rikkevòrt (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as Rijkevoort in the first half of the 18th century. Compound of Rijke (“a personal name”) and voort (“ford, crossing”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRijkevoort n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Blubberdam (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN