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.