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