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Kerkenbos.

a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛr.kə(n)ˌbɔs/
  1. a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

Attested as in het Kerkenbosch te Woezik in 1892. Compound of kerk (“church”) and bos (“rising forest”). Originally the name of a field. The element kerk refers here to ecclesiastical ownership of the land.

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