Vorstenbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vorsschenbosch in 1485. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“frog”) and bos (“rising forest”). The first element of the compound is not voorst (“forwardmost”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔr.stə(n)ˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Vors‧ten‧bosch

Proper noun

Vorstenbosch n

  1. A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Vorstenboschenaar

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