Rozenburg
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (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 edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ro‧zen‧burg
Proper noun edit
Rozenburg n
- A village, former island, and former municipality of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Smokenburg (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.