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