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Dutch
Etymology
- (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Roosenburg in 1636. Compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Rozenburg in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“castle, manor”), here as a reference to rose cultivation around the settlement. Alternatively, the settlement may have been named after Squire Rutgers van Rozenburg, a manager of the local water board.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rozenburg n
- A village, former island, and former municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Smokenburg (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rozenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN