Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Door-den-Roekebosch in 1847. Compound of roek (rook, Corvus frugilegus) and bos (forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.kəˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧ke‧bosch

Proper noun edit

Roekebosch n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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