Vuile Riete
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Vuile Riete in 1851-1855. Derived from vuil (“dirty”) and a variant of rijt (“small natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Voele Riete.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN