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Ribbelt

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as rybboldinch in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch Ricbald (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ribbelt n

  1. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ribbelt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN