Reutje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as curtis in Raetken in 1251. Derived from a diminutive form of rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish 't Räötje.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Reutje n

  1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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