Roekebosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Door-den-Roekebosch in 1847. Compound of roek (“rook, Corvus frugilegus”) and bos (“forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈru.kəˌbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧ke‧bosch

Proper noun

Roekebosch n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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