S HERTOGENBOSCH Definition & Meaning

s-Hertogenbosch colloquially known as Den Bosch is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the ...

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This was the source of the name 's-Hertogenbosch, meaning “the duke's wood.” The town was an important medieval wool center and became a bishopric (diocese) in ...

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Hertogen in turn means "duke" and Bosch means "forest or woods". So the name translates to "the forest/woods of or belonging to the duke".

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a city in the S Netherlands, capital of North Brabant province: birthplace of Hieronymus Bosch. Pop: 133 000 (2003 est) Also called: Den Bosch.

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Chartered in 1185 by Henry I, duke of Brabant, who had a hunting lodge nearby (hence the name, meaning “the duke's wood”), it was an important ...

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a city in and the capital of North Brabant, in the S Netherlands. 's Hertogenbosch. / shɛrtoːxənˈbɔs /. noun. French name: Bois-le-Duc ...

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The name itself, 's-Hertogenbosch (meaning “The Duke's Forest”), reflects its origins as a ducal hunting ground before its development into a city. By the ...

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's Hertogenbosch is a contraction of “des Hertogenbosch” and means something like “the duke's forest”.

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's-Hertogenbosch lends its name to the very Duchy it was once located in, meaning "The Duke's forest". Its shorter name, Den Bosch, is an abbreviation of ...

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The name of the city, meaning "The Duke's Forest", which illustrates its origins as a hunting ground for the Dukes of Brabant. Landmarks ...

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