Zwagerbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Bosch in 1861. Calque of West Frisian Sweagerbosk, a compound of the toponym Kollumersweach and bosk (“forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzʋaː.ɣərˈbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Zwa‧ger‧bosch
  • Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

Zwagerbosch n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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