Ravenstein
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Ravvestein (dialect spelling)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as ravesteyn in 1460. Compound of Middle Dutch Walraven (“a personal name”) and stein (“castle, stone building”). Originally the name of a castle around which the city sprung up.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ravenstein n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pomperstad (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Cities in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands