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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hayronniere in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch reigher (“heron, Ardea sp.”) and bosch (“forest”). Named after a former farmhouse.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Rei‧gers‧bos
Proper noun
Reigersbos n
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “reigersbos”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN