Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of eik (oak, Quercus sp.) and bos (rising forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.kə(n)ˌbɔs/
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧ken‧bosch
  • Homophone: eikenbos

Proper noun

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Eikenbosch n

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

References

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