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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested as ravesteyn in 1460. Compound of Middle Dutch Walraven (“a personal name”) and stein (“castle, stone building”). Originally the name of a castle around which the city sprung up.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraː.və(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: Ra‧ven‧stein
Proper noun
Ravenstein n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pomperstad (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN