De Ruigewaard
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as van den rughe waert in 1476. Compound of ruig (“rough, overgrown”) and waard (“land next to water, riverine island”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon De Roegwaord.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN