Ulvenhout
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as ulvenholti in 1274. Compound of the otherwise forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Ulft, Ulfterhoek and Ulvend.
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Proper noun[edit]
Ulvenhout n
- A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bosuilendorp (Carnival nickname)
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN