Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Bossenhooft in 1740. Compound of the toponym Oudenbosch and hoofd (end of a canal in a turf extraction area).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sə(n)ˌɦoːft/
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧schen‧hoofd

Proper noun edit

Bosschenhoofd n

  1. A village in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Smoorfrêterslaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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