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Koningsbosch
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as het nieuwe dorp ofte Koningsbosch in the mid-18th century. Compound of nl koning king and nl bos rising forest. The toponym apparently refers to privileges held by various monarchs during the Ancien Régime.
See also li De Boesj.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌkoː.nɪŋsˈbɔs/
nl Ko nings bosch
nl ɔs 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Echt-Susteren p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Koningsbosschenaar
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