Rosmalen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Rósmòlle (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as rosmella between 800 and 850. Probably derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *rausa- (“reed”) and *malhô (“glen, swamp”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as rosmolen (“horse mill”). Compare Orsmaal in Orsmaal-Gussenhoven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔsˌmaː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ros‧ma‧len

Proper noun

Rosmalen n

1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Zandhazendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Rosmalenaar
• Rosmalens

References

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