Rijckholt
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rykilt in 1330. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch rijk (“mighty, royal”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).
See also Limburgish Riêkelt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯k.ɦɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Rijck‧holt
Proper noun
Rijckholt n
- A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Rijckholtenaar
- Rijckholts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN