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French
Etymology
A calque of Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch (literally “the duke's forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bois-le-Duc f
- 's-Hertogenbosch (a city in the Netherlands)
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Bois-le-Duc.
Proper noun
Bois-le-Duc f
- 's-Hertogenbosch (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)
- Synonym: 's-Hertogenbosch