Bosselaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Bosselaar (De) in 1899. Compound of bos (rising forest) and laar (intensively cultivated forest).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.səˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Bos‧se‧laar

Proper noun[edit]

Bosselaar n

  1. A neighbourhood of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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