Rozenburg

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Roosenburg in 1636. Compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Rozenburg in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“castle, manor”), here as a reference to rose cultivation around the settlement. Alternatively, the settlement may have been named after Squire Rutgers van Rozenburg, a manager of the local water board.

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Ro‧zen‧burg

Proper noun

Rozenburg n

  1. A village, former island, and former municipality of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Smokenburg (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Rozenburger
  • Rozenburgs

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