Rukker

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Rukker n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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