Ulvenhout
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ulvenholti in 1274. Compound of the otherwise forgotten tree name Old Dutch *ulve and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Ulft, Ulfterhoek and Ulvend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʏl.vənˌɦɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: Ul‧ven‧hout
Proper noun
Ulvenhout n
- A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bosuilendorp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Ulvenhoutenaar
- Ulvenhouts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN