Ruigeweide

Dutch

Etymology

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

• Hyphenation: Rui‧ge‧wei‧de

Proper noun

Ruigeweide n

1. A hamlet in Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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