Dutch

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Alternative forms

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  • (Gelderland) Rieswiek (dialect form)
  • (Noord-Brabant) Rijsik (dialect form)

Etymology

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  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as riiswiicaround the end of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch ris (twig, branches, brushwood) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (farm, settlement, village).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as riswic in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as riseuuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of Old Dutch ris (twig, branches, brushwood) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (farm, settlement, village).
  • (Gelderland) First attested as risuuic in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch ris (twig, branches, brushwood) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (farm, settlement, village).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯s.ʋɛi̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧wijk

Proper noun

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Rijswijk n

  1. A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands, to the south of The Hague.
    Synonym: Knotsengat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Sion, 't Haantje
  2. A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rijswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN