Bovenrijge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bovenrijge in 1867. Compound of boven (“upper, up-”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Molenrij and Morige.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌrɛi̯.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧rij‧ge

Proper noun

Bovenrijge n

  1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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