De Rijtjes

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rytjes in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from the plural form of dialectal rijt (“small natural watercourse”) or the plural diminutive form of rij (“row”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈrɛi̯.tjəs/
• Hyphenation: De Rij‧tjes
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯tjəs

Proper noun

De Rijtjes n

1. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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