Ravenstein
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Ravvestein (dialect spelling)
Etymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editRavenstein n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pomperstad (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Cities in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands