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Where does “'s-Hertogenbosch” come from?

's-Hertogenbosch (Polish) comes from Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch, from Dutch des hertogen bosch — the duke's forest.

Ancestry of “'s-Hertogenbosch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch's-Hertogenbosch—
2Dutchdes hertogen boschthe duke's forest
Every word from Dutch des hertogen bosch →