Rosmalen

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

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

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