Talk:Roodstad/@comment-1992729-20120412155159/@comment-3582624-20120412193751

Grijzestad should be Grijze Stad, with a space inbetween. It literally means "the Grey City", in Dutch that would be "de Grijze Stad" and most likely only used as a nickname. Dutch cities often end in "burg" (when the original city was built around a castle) or "veen" (when the city was built near a swamp) or dam (if it was built near a dam). Sometimes a city is literally named after it's location, such as "Katwijk aan Zee" (literally: "Katwijk at Sea", because it's near the North Sea). Helpful?