Hoenderbos

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoenderbos in 1702. Compound of hoender (“fowl, gallinaceous bird”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦun.dərˌbɔs/
• Hyphenation: Hoen‧der‧bos

Proper noun

Hoenderbos n

1. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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