Rothenbach

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zoll Rodenbach in 1867. From German Rothenbach, a hydronym derived from rot (“red”) and Bach (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish Reutebàk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.tə(n)ˌbɑx/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧then‧bach

Proper noun

Rothenbach n

  1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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