Rijpwetering

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rijp weteryng in 1615. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of rijp (“edge, bank”) and wetering (“drainage channel”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Rijp‧we‧te‧ring

Proper noun

Rijpwetering n

  1. A village in Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Rijpweteringer
  • Rijpweterings

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