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).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔr.stə(n)ˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Vors‧ten‧bosch

Proper noun edit

Vorstenbosch n

  1. A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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