Reutje

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as curtis in Raetken in 1251. Derived from a diminutive form of rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish 't Räötje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrøː.tjə/
• Hyphenation: Reu‧tje
• Rhymes: -øːtjə

Proper noun

Reutje n

1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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