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Achterbos.

a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑx.tərˌbɔs/
  1. a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Noord-Brabant) * (Utrecht) First attested as Den afterbos in 1575. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and bos (“rising forest”).

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