Wolfsbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Wolfsbosch in 1691. Compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔlfs.bɔs/
• Hyphenation: Wolfs‧bosch

Proper noun

Wolfsbosch n

1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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