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Ravenstein
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Ravvestein dialect spelling
Etymology
First attested as ravesteyn in 1460. From nl dum Walraven a personal name and nl -stein castle, stone building. Originally the name of a castle around which the city sprung up.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈraː.və(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
nl Ra ven stein
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Oss p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Pomperstad<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Ravensteiner
nl Ravensteins
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