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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN