Rijsenhout
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested as Rijsenhout in 1959. Named after a former island, potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym De Reizen (derived from Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”)) and Middle Dutch hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Langereis and Rijsbrug.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: Rij‧sen‧hout
Proper noun[edit]
Rijsenhout n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.