Bocholt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bucolt in 1162. Compound of Old Dutch buok (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.xɔlt/
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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧cholt
  • Rhymes: -ɔxɔlt

Proper noun

Bocholt n

  1. A village and municipality of Belgium.
    Meronyms: Kaulille, Reppel

Derived terms
  • Bocholtenaar
  • Bocholts
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