Ruischendegat

Dutch

Etymology

attested as Ruischende Gat in 1865. Compound of ruisen (“rustle, whisper”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯.sən.dəˌɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Rui‧schen‧de‧gat

Proper noun

Ruischendegat n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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