Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as rovert ten raede in 1331. Contracted compound of rood (red) and voorde (ford, crossing).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.vərt/
  • Hyphenation: Roo‧vert

Proper noun edit

Roovert n

  1. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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