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Rosmalen
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Rósmòlle dialect form
Etymology
First attested as rosmella between 800 and 850. Probably derived from a compound of nl gem-pro *rausa- reed and gem-pro *malhô glen, swamp. The toponym was later reinterpreted as nl rosmolen horse mill. Compare Orsmaal in nl Orsmaal-Gussenhoven.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrɔsˌmaː.lə(n)/
nl Ros ma len
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/'s-Hertogenbosch p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Zandhazendurp<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Rosmalenaar
nl Rosmalens
References