Ransdaal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ransedale in 1375. Compound of either Old Dutch rame (“raven, Corvus corax”) or Hramo (a personal name) and dal (“dale, valley”).

See also Limburgish Ranzel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑns.daːl/
  • Hyphenation: Rans‧daal
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsdaːl

Proper noun

Ransdaal n

  1. a village in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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