Vorstenbosch

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Vorstenbosch n

1. A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Pieregat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Vorstenboschenaar

References

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