Wulpenbek

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Wulpenbek n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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