Zwagerbosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Bosch in 1861. Calque of West Frisian Sweagerbosk, a compound of the toponym Kollumersweach and bosk (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʋaː.ɣərˈbɔs/
• Hyphenation: Zwa‧ger‧bosch
• Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

Zwagerbosch n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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