Eikelenbosch

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Limburg) First attested as eykenenbosch and eyckenenboess in the 15th century. Compound of eikel (acorn) and bos (rising forest).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as eykelenbosche and eyckenenbosch in 1368. Compound of the plural form of eik (oak, Quercus sp.) and bos (rising forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.kə.lə(n)ˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Ei‧ke‧len‧bosch

Proper noun

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Eikelenbosch n

  1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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