's-Hertogenbosch

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/, /ˌsɛəɹ-/, /-tɑɡ-/, /-toʊx-/, /-tɑx-/, /-əˈ-/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɜːtəʊɡənˈbɒs/, /ˌsɛə-/, /-tɒɡ-/, /-təʊx-/, /-tɒx-/, /-əˈ-/

's-Hertogenbosch

1. A city and capital and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Den Bosch

First attested as de nouo opido super siluam juxta orten in 1196. From older des hertogen bosch (“the duke's forest”). Attested in the 13th century Latin as buscum ducis.

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛr.toː.ɣə(m)ˈbɔs/

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• Hyphenation: 's-Her‧to‧gen‧bosch
• Rhymes: -ɔs

's-Hertogenbosch n

1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a city and municipality and capital of North Brabant, Netherlands).

   Synonyms: Den Bosch, Moerasdraak (“historical, nickname”), Oeteldonk (“Carnival nickname”)

   Meronyms: Bokhoven, Bruggen, Deuteren, Dieskant, Empel, Engelen, Gewande, Heeseind, Hintham, Kaathoven, Kruisstraat, Lagekant, Maliskamp, Meerwijk, Nuland, Oud-Empel, Rosmalen, Schotsheuvel, Vinkel

• Bosschenaar
• Bosch

• Oeteldonk

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

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

• IPA^(key): /sɛr.tɔ.xɛmˈbɔs/, /sɛr.tɔ.xɛˈbɔs/

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• Rhymes: -ɛmbɔs
• Syllabification: 's-Her‧to‧gen‧bosch

's-Hertogenbosch m inan (indeclinable)

1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a municipality, the capital city of North Brabant, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Den Bosch

• 's-Hertogenbosch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• 's-Hertogenbosch in Polish dictionaries at PWN

• 's Hertogenbosch

's-Hertogenbosch f

1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a city and capital and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Bois-le-Duc