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Hoenderbos

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hoenderbos in 1702. Compound of hoender (“fowl, gallinaceous bird”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦun.dərˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Hoen‧der‧bos

Proper noun edit

Hoenderbos n

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

References edit

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