Kinderbos

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Kinderbosch in 1845. Compound of the plural form of kind (“child”) and bos (“rising forest”). The precise meaning of the toponym is unclear.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌbɔs/
Hyphenation: Kin‧der‧bos

Proper noun edit

Kinderbos n

A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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