Wijbosch

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Wèppus (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as wijbos in 1320. Compound of wij (“sacred, holy”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Weibossen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.bɔs/
• Hyphenation: Wij‧bosch

Proper noun

Wijbosch n

1. A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Wijboschenaar

References

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