Wolfsbosch

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Wolfsbosch n

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

References[edit]

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