Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Rei‧gers‧bos

Proper noun edit

Reigersbos n

  1. A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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