's-Hertogenbosch

See also: 's Hertogenbosch

English

's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

[[]]'s-Hertogenbosch

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

   Synonym: Den Bosch

Translations

capital city of North Brabant

• Azerbaijani: Hertoqenbos
• Danish: 's-Hertogenbosch
• Dutch: 's-Hertogenbosch (nl) n, Den Bosch
• Farefare: Dem-Bɔsa, Sɛtɔɣɛmbɔsa
• French: Bois-le-Duc (fr) f
• German: Herzogenbusch (de)
• Italian: Boscoducale f, 's-Hertogenbosch
• Japanese: スヘルトーヘンボス (Suherutōhenbosu), デン・ボス (Den Bosu)
• Latin: Silva Ducis, Buscum Ducis
• Picard: Boé-el-Duc f
• Polish: 's-Hertogenbosch m
• Portuguese: 's-Hertogenbosch f, Den Bosch f
• Russian: Хертогенбос (ru) (Xertogenbos)
• Spanish: Bolduque f
• West Frisian: De Bosk

Dutch

's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛr.toː.ɣə(m)ˈbɔs/

• Audio:

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

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch n

1. 's-Hertogenbosch (a city, 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

Derived terms

• Bosschenaar
• Bosch

See also

• Oeteldonk

References

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

Polish

's-Hertogenbosch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch m inan (indeclinable)

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

   Synonym: Den Bosch

Further reading

• 's-Hertogenbosch in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• ’s-Hertogenbosch in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

's-Hertogenbosch

Alternative forms

• 's Hertogenbosch

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Proper noun

's-Hertogenbosch f

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

   Synonym: Bois-le-Duc