Rheebruggen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as te reder bruggen in 1436. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym Rhee (derived from Middle Dutch rede (“boundary”)) and brug (“bridge”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Rheebroggen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reːˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Rhee‧brug‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ʏɣən

Proper noun

Rheebruggen n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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