Rodeput
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in den Roeputt and den Roeth Putther wegh in 1774. Derived from a compound of rood (“red”) and put (“well”). The precise meaning of rood is unknown; it may refer to the well's water having been high in iron content.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroː.dəˌpʏt/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧de‧put
Proper noun
Rodeput n
- A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN