oerwoud
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- oorwoud (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Partial calque of German Urwald. Equivalent to oer- (“primordial”) + woud (“forest”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
oerwoud n (plural oerwouden, diminutive oerwoudje n)
- jungle (primeval forest in tropic regions)
- Synonym: jungle
- (uncommon) primeval or virgin forest
- Synonym: oerbos
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References[edit]
- ^ Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press