Rosmalen
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Rósmòlle (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as rosmella between 800 and 850. Probably derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *rausa- (“reed”) and *malhô (“glen, swamp”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as rosmolen (“horse mill”). Compare Orsmaal in Orsmaal-Gussenhoven.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Rosmalen n
- A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Zandhazendurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands