Ravenswaaij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as raueneswade in 1139. Compound of Old Dutch Raven (“a personal name”) and wade (“ford, shallows”). The second element was eventually reinterpreted as Middle Dutch way (“pool, kolk lake”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈraː.vənsˌʋaːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧waaij

Proper noun

Ravenswaaij n

  1. A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Ravenswaijer
  • Ravenswaijs

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