Bosschenhoofd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bossenhooft in 1740. Compound of the toponym Oudenbosch and hoofd (“end of a canal in a turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sə(n)ˌɦoːft/
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧schen‧hoofd

Proper noun

Bosschenhoofd n

  1. a village in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Smoorfrêterslaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Bosschenhoofdenaar
  • Bosschenhoofds

References

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