Roosteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rustern in 1201. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym. A proposed reading of the toponym as a compound of rood (“red”) and the toponym Susteren is incorrect. Formerly called Schettereind. The village received its current name relatively recently; the former bearer of the toponym became known as Oud-Roosteren.

See also Limburgish Roostere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːs.tə.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Roos‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -oːstərən
• Homophone: roosteren

Proper noun

Roosteren n

1. A village and former municipality of Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Roosterenaar
• Roosterens
• Oud-Roosteren

References

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