Wijbosch

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Wèppus (dialect form)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Wijbosch n

A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Wijboschenaar

References edit

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

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