Kinderbos

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kinderbosch in 1845. Compound of the plural form of kind (“child”) and bos (“rising forest”). The precise meaning of the toponym is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Kin‧der‧bos

Proper noun

Kinderbos n

  1. a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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