De Schutskamp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the dialectal verb schutten (“to impound cattle roaming free on common grounds in order to return it to its owner in return for a fee”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Compare Schutveld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈsxʏts.kɑmp/
  • Hyphenation: De Schuts‧kamp

Proper noun

De Schutskamp n

  1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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