Rotsterhaule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rottehaule in 1393. Borrowed from West Frisian Rotsterhaule, a compound of the toponym Rottum and an element potentially cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrɔt.stərˈɦɑu̯.lə/
• Hyphenation: Rot‧ster‧hau‧le
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə

Proper noun

Rotsterhaule n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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