Koningsbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het nieuwe dorp ofte Koningsbosch in the mid-18th century. Compound of koning (“king”) and bos (“rising forest”). The toponym apparently refers to privileges held by various monarchs during the Ancien Régime.

See also Limburgish De Boesj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoː.nɪŋsˈbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧nings‧bosch
  • Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

Koningsbosch n

  1. A village in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Koningsbosschenaar

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