Reigersbos

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hayronniere in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch reigher (“heron, Ardea sp.”) and bosch (“forest”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Rei‧gers‧bos

Proper noun

Reigersbos n

A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “reigersbos”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN