Wijbosch

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Wèppus (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as wijbos in 1320. Compound of wij (“sacred, holy”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Weibossen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Wij‧bosch

Proper noun

Wijbosch n

  1. a village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Wijboschenaar

References

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