-ryd

See also: ryd and ryð

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rydh, from earlier *riudh.

Suffix

-ryd

1. Used in the names of inhabited places, especially ones in southern Sweden.

Related terms

• -red
• -rud
• -röd
• röja

References

• “Vad betyder ryd, red och röd? [What do ryd, red and röd mean?]”, in isof.se (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, 1 April 2021 (last accessed)

Anagrams

• dyr