Renswoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rynswoude in 1363. Compound of the toponym Rhenen and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛnsˈʋɑu̯.də/
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  • Hyphenation: Rens‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Renswoude n

  1. A village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Meronym: Emminkhuizen

Derived terms
  • Renswoudenaar
  • Renswouder

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “renswoude”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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