Herkenbosch

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as herkembus between 1312 and 1350. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch Herke (“a personal name”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Herkenrade.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛr.kə(n)ˌbɔs/
Hyphenation: Her‧ken‧bosch
Rhymes: -ɛrkənbɔs

Proper noun edit

Herkenbosch n

A village in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Synonym: Klein Kölle (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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