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Etymology

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First 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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯.lə ˈri.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Vui‧le Rie‧te
  • Rhymes: -itə

Proper noun

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Vuile Riete n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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