Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Bosselaar (De) in 1899. Compound of bos (rising forest) and laar (intensively cultivated forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.səˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧se‧laar

Proper noun edit

Bosselaar n

  1. A neighbourhood of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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