Rottevalle
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as de Rottevalle in 1622. Calque of West Frisian De Rottefalle, derived in turn from rottefalle (“rat trap, type of sluice which resembles a rat trap”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Rottevalle n
- A village in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN