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Riethoven

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as rythoven in 1312-1350. Compound of rijt (small watercourse) and the dative plural form of hof (farmstead, homestead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈritˌɦoː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Riet‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

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Riethoven n

  1. A village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Bremspoersengat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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