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, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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