Rutbeek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as retbeke in 1220. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch roet (“weeds”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Compare Ruiten and De Ruiten.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Rutbeek n
- A hamlet in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN