Rozewerf

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Roosen werff in 1680. Compound of Roos (“a surname”) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Moeniswerf and Wittewerf.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ro‧ze‧werf

Proper noun

Rozewerf n

1. A hamlet in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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