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Rossum.

a village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈrɔ.sʏm/
  1. a village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands

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  2. a village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Gelderland) First attested as in rotheheym in 893. Compound of Old Dutch rotha (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”). * (Overijssel) First attested as in rohthem in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch rot (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

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