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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
- A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN