Koningsbosch
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as het nieuwe dorp ofte Koningsbosch in the mid-18th century. Compound of koning (“king”) and bos (“rising forest”). The toponym apparently refers to privileges held by various monarchs during the Ancien Régime.
See also Limburgish De Boesj.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKoningsbosch n
- A village in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN