Roeven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Roeven in 1826. Potentially a compound of a dialectal variant of ruig (“rough, uncultivated”) and ven (“peat bog”). The first element has also been interpreted as a term meaning "reed". Compare Rokkeveen, Rouveen, Rucphen, Ruiven and Rukven.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈru.vɛn/
Hyphenation: Roe‧ven

Proper noun

Roeven n

A hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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