Ransdaal

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ransedale in 1375. Compound of either Old Dutch rame (“raven, Corvus corax”) or Hramo (“a personal name”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑns.daːl/
Hyphenation: Rans‧daal
Rhymes: -ɑnsdaːl

Proper noun edit

Ransdaal n

A village in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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