Ruwiel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as haren ghisebrechs rechthe van ruele in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch ru (rough, overgrown) and lo (light forest). Originally the name of a castle and legal district.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Ru‧wiel

Proper noun[edit]

Ruwiel n

  1. A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.