Weebosch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wedebosch in 1299. Compound of Middle Dutch wede (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) and bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.bɔs/
• Hyphenation: Wee‧bosch

Proper noun

Weebosch n

1. A village in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Urnegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Weeboschenaar

References

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