Ravenstein

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Ravvestein (dialect spelling)

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈraː.və(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
Hyphenation: Ra‧ven‧stein

Proper noun edit

Ravenstein n

A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Pomperstad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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