Bohemen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested in 1738. Derived from Bohemen (“Bohemia”). Originally the name of a farm, which may have been named in turn after its first owner. An alternative etymology proposes that the toponym derives from a residence called the Hof van Bohemen, the home of Frederick V of the Palatinate.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧he‧men

Proper noun

Bohemen n

  1. a neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bohemen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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