Wolfsbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wolfsbosch in 1691. Compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfs.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧bosch

Proper noun

Wolfsbosch n

  1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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