Rukker

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as RUKKER in 1851. Of unknown origins. Not a compound of roek (“rook, Corvus frugilegus”) or ruk (“rough”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrʏ.kər/
Hyphenation: Ruk‧ker
Rhymes: -ʏkər

Proper noun edit

Rukker n

A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN