Oudenbosch.
a village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as silvam que vocatur barlebosche in 1275. Compound of oud (“old”) and bos (“rising forest”). The element oud was added when the nearby hamlet of Nieuwenbosch ("New Forest") was destroyed by flooding in 1421.
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