Boschpoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hoochter port in 1581. Compound of the toponym 's-Hertogenbosch and poort. Named after one of the former gates of the city which was initially named after the Hoichte monastery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔs.poːrt/
• Hyphenation: Bosch‧poort

Proper noun

Boschpoort n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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