Proper Name guide

's-Hertogenbosch

name · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌsɜɹtoʊɡənˈbɔs/
  • General-American: /ˌsɛəɹ-/
  • General-American: /-tɑɡ-/
  • General-American: /-toʊx-/
  • General-American: /-tɑx-/
  • General-American: /-əˈ-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɜːtəʊɡənˈbɒs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛə-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-tɒɡ-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-təʊx-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-tɒx-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-əˈ-/

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name

Meaning 1

A city, capital, and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Den Bosch

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Dutch 's-Hertogenbosch.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سيرتوخيمبوس (sīrtūẖīmbūs) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Arabic: دم بوس (dim būs) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Azerbaijani: Hertoqenbos — capital city of North Brabant
  • Danish: 's-Hertogenbosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Dutch: 's-Hertogenbosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Dutch: Den Bosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Farefare: Dem-Bɔsa — capital city of North Brabant
  • Farefare: Sɛtɔɣɛmbɔsa — capital city of North Brabant
  • French: Bois-le-Duc — capital city of North Brabant
  • West-Frisian: De Bosk — capital city of North Brabant
  • German: Herzogenbusch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Greek: Σέρτοχενμπος (Sértochenmpos) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Greek: Ντεν Μπος (Nten Bos) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Hindi: सेर्टोगनबॉस (serṭoganbŏs) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Italian: Boscoducale — capital city of North Brabant
  • Italian: 's-Hertogenbosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Japanese: スヘルトーヘンボス (Suherutōhenbosu) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Japanese: デン・ボス (Den Bosu) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Latin: Silva Ducis — capital city of North Brabant
  • Latin: Buscum Ducis — capital city of North Brabant
  • Picard: Boé-el-Duc — capital city of North Brabant
  • Polish: 's-Hertogenbosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Portuguese: 's-Hertogenbosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Portuguese: Den Bosch — capital city of North Brabant
  • Russian: Хертогенбос (Xertogenbos) — capital city of North Brabant
  • Spanish: Bolduque — capital city of North Brabant