Koningsbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het nieuwe dorp ofte Koningsbosch in the mid-18th century. Compound of koning (“king”) and bos (“rising forest”). The toponym apparently refers to privileges held by various monarchs during the Ancien Régime.

See also Limburgish De Boesj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkoː.nɪŋsˈbɔs/
• Hyphenation: Ko‧nings‧bosch
• Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

Koningsbosch n

1. A village in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Koningsbosschenaar

References

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