Rhijnauwen
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as rijnouwen in 1378-1379. Compound of the hydronym Rijn and Middle Dutch ouwe (“land next to water, riverine island”). Originally the name of an estate and fiefdom.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: Rhij‧nau‧wen
Proper noun
[edit]Rhijnauwen n
- A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.