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

  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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