De Rijlst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Kijl[read: De Rijl] in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian De Rylst, derived in turn from ryl (“clear strip of land in a heathland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈrɛi̯lst/
• Hyphenation: De Rijlst
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lst

Proper noun

De Rijlst n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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