Rien

See also: rien, ríen, and rieŋ

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Reensterzyl in 1527. Borrowed from West Frisian Rien, derived in turn from a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *raino (“boundary, border”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rin/

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• Hyphenation: Rien
• Rhymes: -in

Proper noun

Rien n

1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms

• Ríen

Etymology

From Old Frisian rein, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Noun

Rien m

1. rain

Derived terms

• Rienbooge