Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Wulpenbek in 1899. Derived from wulpenbek (curlew's beak). Likely derived from the name of a field.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋʏl.pə(n)ˌbɛk/
  • Hyphenation: Wul‧pen‧bek

Proper noun edit

Wulpenbek n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wulpenbek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN