Achterbos

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) (Utrecht) First attested as Den afterbos in 1575. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and bos (“rising forest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbɔs/ Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧bos Homophone: Achterbosch === Proper noun === Achterbos n a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Achterbos”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN