Ruigeweide

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in de ruwere weyde in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch ruuch (“rough, overgrown”) and weide (“pasture”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Langeweide.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Rui‧ge‧wei‧de

Proper noun edit

Ruigeweide n

A hamlet in Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ruigeweide”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN