Roovert

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Roovert n

1. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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