Rodeput

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in den Roeputt and den Roeth Putther wegh in 1774. Derived from a compound of rood (“red”) and put (“well”). The precise meaning of rood is unknown; it may refer to the well's water having been high in iron content.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.dəˌpʏt/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧de‧put

Proper noun

Rodeput n

1. A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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