Ravenstein

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Ravvestein (dialect spelling)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈraː.və(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: Ra‧ven‧stein

Proper noun

Ravenstein n

1. A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Pomperstad (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Ravensteiner
• Ravensteins

References

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