Bosschenhoofd
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Bossenhooft in 1740. Compound of the toponym Oudenbosch and hoofd (“end of a canal in a turf extraction area”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBosschenhoofd n
- A village in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Smoorfrêterslaand (Carnival nickname)
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN