Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Wolfsbosch in 1691. Compound of wolf (wolf, Canis lupus) and bos (rising forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfs.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧bosch

Proper noun edit

Wolfsbosch n

  1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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