Rhenoy

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot rynoey and apud reynoy in 1265. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch rin (“watercourse”) and ooi (“land next to water”). The first element does not refer to the Rhine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rəˈnoːi̯/
• Hyphenation: Rhe‧noy
• Rhymes: -oːi̯

Proper noun

Rhenoy n

1. A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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