Zwarte Ruiter

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ZWARTE-RUITER (DE) in 1851. Derived from zwart (“black”) and ruiter (“rider”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzʋɑr.tə ˈrœy̯.tər/
• Hyphenation: Zwar‧te Rui‧ter
• Rhymes: -œy̯tər

Proper noun

Zwarte Ruiter n

1. A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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