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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Rijkevoort in the first half of the 18th century. Compound of Rijke (a personal name) and voort (ford, crossing).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kəˌvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧ke‧voort

Proper noun edit

Rijkevoort n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Blubberdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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