Riethoven
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Rijtóvve (dialect form)
Etymology
[edit]First attested as rythoven in 1312-1350. Compound of rijt (“small watercourse”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Riethoven n
- A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Bremspoersengat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN