Wiktionary

Ruigezand

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Rousant in 1573. Compound of ruig (“overgrown, wild”) and zand (“sand”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.ɣəˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧ge‧zand

Proper noun edit

Ruigezand n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ruigezand&oldid=71294650"