Rijkerswoerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rickerswoerd in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Ricker (a personal name) and woerd (“artificial mound used as shelter during high tide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrɛi̯.kərsˈʋuːrt/
• Hyphenation: Rij‧kers‧woerd
• Rhymes: -uːrt

Proper noun

Rijkerswoerd n

1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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