De Rijlst
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Kijl[read: De Rijl] in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian De Rylst, derived in turn from ryl (“clear strip of land in a heathland”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈrɛi̯lst/
- Hyphenation: De Rijlst
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯lst
Proper noun
De Rijlst n
- A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN