Etymology

rosen

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Today it means: Made of or consisting of roses. Full definition →

Middle English rosen ← Old English rōsen
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rosen · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromrōsen“of roses; rosy”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrosen“made of roses; rosy”
  3. English todayrosen

From Middle English rosen (“made of roses; rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.

Rosen · proper noun2

Jewish, German, Swedish, and English surname, all related to the noun rose and the name Rose. Compare Rosén, Roseen, Rosene.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishrosen all →

roose

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