's-Hertogenbosch

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English

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's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch

  1. A city, capital, and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Den Bosch

Translations

Dutch

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's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

First attested as de nouo opido super siluam juxta orten in 1196. From older des hertogen bosch (“the duke's forest”). Attested in the 13th century Latin as buscum ducis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛr.toː.ɣə(m)ˈbɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: 's-Her‧to‧gen‧bosch
  • Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch n

  1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a city, municipality, and capital of North Brabant, Netherlands)
    Synonyms: Den Bosch, Moerasdraak (“historical, nickname”), Oeteldonk (“Carnival nickname”)
    Meronyms: Bokhoven, Bruggen, Deuteren, Dieskant, Empel, Engelen, Gewande, Heeseind, Hintham, Kaathoven, Kruisstraat, Lagekant, Maliskamp, Meerwijk, Nuland, Oud-Empel, Rosmalen, Schotsheuvel, Vinkel

Derived terms

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References

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

Polish

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's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛr.tɔ.xɛmˈbɔs/, /sɛr.tɔ.xɛˈbɔs/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔs
  • Syllabification: 's-Her‧to‧gen‧bosch

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch m inan (indeclinable)

  1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a municipality, the provincial capital of North Brabant, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Den Bosch

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch f

  1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a city, capital, and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Bois-le-Duc
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