"Rijswijk" meaning in Dutch

See Rijswijk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈrɛi̯s.ʋɛi̯k/ Audio: Nl-Rijswijk.ogg Forms: Rieswiek [alternative], Rijsik [alternative]
Etymology: * (Zuid-Holland) First attested as riiswiicaround the end of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (“farm, settlement, village”). * (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as riswic in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as riseuuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (“farm, settlement, village”). * (Gelderland) First attested as risuuic in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and wic (“farm, settlement, village”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|odt|ris|t=twig, branches, brushwood}} Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”), {{inh|nl|odt|ris|t=twig, branches, brushwood}} Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”), {{inh|nl|odt|ris|t=twig, branches, brushwood}} Old Dutch ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Rijswijk n
  1. a town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands, to the south of The Hague Tags: neuter Categories (place): Municipalities of South Holland, Netherlands, Places in South Holland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Towns in South Holland, Netherlands, Towns in the Netherlands Synonyms: Knotsengat
    Sense id: en-Rijswijk-nl-name-awykCZAY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 91 6 3
  2. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in North Brabant, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Rijswijk-nl-name-IHy~NnHl Categories (other): Former municipalities of the Netherlands
  3. a village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Rijswijk-nl-name-RRpgLV05
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Rijswijker, Rijswijks
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