Rijsbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rijsbrughertiende in 1328. Likely a compound of the hydronym Rijs and Middle Dutch brugge (“bridge”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Langereis and Rijsenhout.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧brug

Proper noun

Rijsbrug n

  1. A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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