Herkenbosch
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as herkembus between 1312 and 1350. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch Herke (“a personal name”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Herkenrade.
See also Limburgish Hèrkebósj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.kə(n)ˌbɔs/
- Hyphenation: Her‧ken‧bosch
- Rhymes: -ɛrkənbɔs
Proper noun
Herkenbosch n
- A village in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Klein Kölle (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Herkenboschenaar
- Melick en Herkenbosch
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN