Rosmalen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Rósmòlle (dialect form)

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔsˌmaː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ros‧ma‧len

Proper noun

Rosmalen n

  1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Zandhazendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Rosmalenaar
  • Rosmalens

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