Bosje

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔs.jə/

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• Hyphenation: Bos‧je
• Rhymes: -ɔsjə
• Homophone: bosje

Etymology 1

Derived from the diminutive form of bos (“forest”).

Proper noun

Bosje n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Etymology 2

Clipping of Wijdenbosch.

Proper noun

Bosje m

1. (Suriname, informal) Jules Wijdenbosch.

Derived terms

• Bosjebrug

References

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