Talk:Roeselare

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There's a distinct difference between German and Germanic. Besides, there's no such thing as "Old Germanic" in linguistics. I've taken care of it. Koenraad Cl

Could it be that Roeselare may be related to Rosslare in Ireland? --3liot (talk) 00:45, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In early medieval times, the first part of Roeselare was written "Ros", without the "e". That word would go back to the early Germanic word for reed, whilst lare/laer would refer to an open clearing in the woods. So one ethymological explanation for Roeselare would be: a reed-covered (swamp-like) clearing in the woods. One would expect that Rosslare finds its origin in Celtic, but you'll have to investigate if its ethymological origin may be related to the Germanic one of Roeselare. --Midas02 (talk) 02:38, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have written an article about the Eaststreet (Ooststraat) in Roeselare. Such an article doesn't exist yet. I don't know for sure if I need an account to start a new article. I have tried to create an account but I failed. I need help to publish that article. Perhaps someone can do it for me. Thanks. Francis 2A02:1811:C51E:E300:2004:F789:DB7C:7888 (talk) 16:50, 2 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]