Rijsenhout

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rijsenhout in 1959. Named after a former island, potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym De Reizen (derived from Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”)) and Middle Dutch hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Langereis and Rijsbrug.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Rij‧sen‧hout

Proper noun

Rijsenhout n

1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Rijsenhouter
• Rijsenhouts

References

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