ooibos

Dutch

Etymology

20th century coinage. Compound of Middle Dutch ooy (“ait, island, wetland”) +‎ bos (“forest”), the former being derived from Proto-Germanic *awjō and identical to the toponym Ooij. Unrelated to modern ooi (“ewe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːi̯.bɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ooi‧bos

Noun

ooibos n (plural ooibossen)

  1. a riparian forest
    Coordinate term: uiterwaard

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