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Dutch
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
- A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Zandhazendurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN