Oudenbosch

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də(n)ˌbɔs/ Hyphenation: Ou‧den‧bosch === Proper noun === Oudenbosch n a village and former municipality of Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Puitenol (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Oudenboschenaar Bosschenhoofd === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN