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, Noord-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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