Boschpoort
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoochter port in 1581. Compound of the toponym 's-Hertogenbosch and poort. Named after one of the former gates of the city which was initially named after the Hoichte monastery.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔs.poːrt/
- Hyphenation: Bosch‧poort
Proper noun
Boschpoort n
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bospoort”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN