Weebosch

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as wedebosch in 1299. Compound of Middle Dutch wede (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Wee‧bosch

Proper noun[edit]

Weebosch n

  1. A village in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Urnegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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