Rijkevoort

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as Rijkevoort in the first half of the 18th century. Compound of Rijke (a personal name) and voort (ford, crossing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kəˌvoːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧ke‧voort

Proper noun

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Rijkevoort n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Blubberdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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