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Rijsenhout
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Rijsenhout in 1959. Named after a former island, potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym De Reizen (derived from gem-pro *rîsan move, flow) and nl dum hout rising deciduous forest. Compare nl Driebergen-Rijsenburg, nl Langereis and nl Rijsbrug.
Pronunciation
nl Rij sen hout
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Haarlemmermeer p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Rijsenhouter
nl Rijsenhouts
References
rijsenhout