Achterbos

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Utrecht) First attested as Den afterbos in 1575. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbɔs/
• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧bos
• Homophone: Achterbosch

Proper noun

Achterbos n

1. A hamlet in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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