Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as wedebosch in 1299. Compound of Middle Dutch wede (basket willow, Salix viminalis) and bos (rising forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Wee‧bosch

Proper noun edit

Weebosch n

  1. A village in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Urnegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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