Bosscherheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bosscherheide in 1899. Compound of the toponym Bosch (referring to an otherwise unknown location) and heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɔ.sərˈɦɛi̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧scher‧hei‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Proper noun

Bosscherheide n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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