Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as wolfhesen in 1395-1396. Compound of either wolf (wolf, Canis lupus) or Wolf (a personal name) and hees (scrubland, brushwood).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfˌɦeː.zə/
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧he‧ze

Proper noun

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Wolfheze n

  1. A village in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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References

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