Wouwse Plantage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de nieuwe Plantage in 1759-1761. Derived from the toponym Wouw and plantage (“newly planted forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑu̯.sə ˌplɑnˈtaː.ʒə/
  • Hyphenation: Wouw‧se Plan‧ta‧ge
  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Proper noun

Wouwse Plantage n

  1. a village in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Mastepinnelaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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