Ribbelt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rybboldinch in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch Ricbald (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. Originally the name of a farm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɪ.bəlt/
- Hyphenation: Rib‧belt
- Rhymes: -ɪbəlt
Proper noun
Ribbelt n
- A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ribbelerbrink
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “ribbelt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN