Ulvenhout

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ulvenholti in 1274. Compound of the otherwise forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Ulft, Ulfterhoek and Ulvend.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʏl.vənˌɦɑu̯t/
Hyphenation: Ul‧ven‧hout

Proper noun edit

Ulvenhout n

A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Bosuilendorp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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