Bosschenhuizen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as busgenhusen in 1378. Compound of bos (“forest”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The reading of the first element as the surname Buskens is erroneous.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbɔ.sə(n)ˈɦœy̯.zə(n)/
Hyphenation: Bos‧schen‧hui‧zen
Rhymes: -œy̯zən

Proper noun edit

Bosschenhuizen n

A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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