biesbos

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • biesbosch (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of bies (“rush”) +‎ bos (“forest; cluster, bundle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbis.bɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bies‧bos

Noun

biesbos m or n (plural biesbossen, diminutive biesbosje n).

  1. rush bed, area grown with rush
  2. bundle of rush

Derived terms

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