Vorstenbosch
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as vorsschenbosch in 1485. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch vorsch (“frog”) and bos (“rising forest”). The first element of the compound is not voorst (“forwardmost”).
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Proper noun edit
Vorstenbosch n
- A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN