Weibossen

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch wij (“sacred, holy”) and the plural form of bos (“rising forest”). Compare Wijbosch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯ˌbɔ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wei‧bos‧sen

Proper noun

Weibossen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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