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Rucphen
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en nl Rucphen.
Proper noun
en municipality p/North Brabant c/Netherlands.
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Rokfén dialect form, nl Rukfén dialect form
Etymology
First attested as rucvenne in 1359. Likely a compound of nl dum ruuch rough, wild and nl ven small pool in a forest or heath. Compare nl Roeven, nl Rokkeveen, nl Rouveen, nl Ruiven and nl Rukven.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrʏk.fə(n)/
nl Nl-Rucphen.ogg
nl Ruc phen
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/municipality p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Kraaierijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
nl Achterhoek De Berk De Dood De Heiberg De Posthoorn De Schietbaan Het Oosteind Langendijk Langeschouw Munnikenheide Nederheide Nispense Achterhoek Noordhoek Schijf Sprundel Steenpaal St. Willebrord 't Hoekske Zegge
Derived terms
nl Rucphenaar
nl Rucphens
References