Rozendaal

English

Proper noun

Rozendaal

1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Roosendaal
• Roozendaal

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as rosendale in 1317. Compound of roos (“rose”) and dal (“vale, valley”). Named after a castle built by count Reinald I.
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rosendael in 1687. Compound of roos (“rose”) and dal (“vale, valley”). Originally the name of a polder.
• (Utrecht) Compound of roos (“rose”) and dal (“vale, valley”). Named after a former farmhouse.

The surname derives from a compound of roos (“rose”) and dal (“dale, valley”) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.zə(n)ˌdaːl/

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• Hyphenation: Ro‧zen‧daal
• Homophone: Roosendaal

Proper noun

Rozendaal n

1. Rozendaal (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)

   Meronym: Imbosch

2. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
4. a surname

Derived terms

• Rozendaler
• Rozendaals

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rozendaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN