Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Zoll Rodenbach in 1867. From German Rothenbach, a hydronym derived from rot (red) and Bach (brook, stream).

See also Limburgish Reutebàk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.tə(n)ˌbɑx/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧then‧bach

Proper noun edit

Rothenbach n

  1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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