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Roeven
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Roeven in 1826. Potentially a compound of a dialectal variant of nl ruig rough, uncultivated and nl ven peat bog. The first element has also been interpreted as a term meaning "reed". Compare nl Rokkeveen, nl Rouveen, nl Rucphen, nl Ruiven and nl Rukven.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈru.vɛn/
nl Roe ven
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Nederweert p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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