Vuile Riete
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vuile Riete in 1851-1855. Derived from vuil (“dirty”) and a variant of rijt (“small natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Voele Riete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯.lə ˈri.tə/
- Hyphenation: Vui‧le Rie‧te
- Rhymes: -itə
Proper noun
Vuile Riete n
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN