Rheden

English

Proper noun

Rheden

1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rheton in 960. Dative plural derivation from Old Dutch ret (“reeds”). A compound of riet (“reeds”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is impossible. Compare Reeth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Rhe‧den
• Rhymes: -eːdən
• Homophones: rede, reden

Proper noun

Rheden n

1. Rheden (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: De Steeg, Dieren, Ellecom, Laag-Soeren, Spankeren, Velp

Derived terms

• Rhedenaar
• Rhedens

References

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