Rheden

English

Proper noun

Rheden

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rheton in 960. Dative plural derivation from Old Dutch ret (“reeds”). A compound of riet (“reeds”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is impossible. Compare Reeth.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.də(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rhe‧den
  • Rhymes: -eːdən
  • Homophones: rede, reden

Proper noun

Rheden n

  1. Rheden (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
    Meronyms: De Steeg, Dieren, Ellecom, Laag-Soeren, Spankeren, Velp

Derived terms
  • Rhedenaar
  • Rhedens

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