Westerse Bos
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as 't Westeinde in 1851-1855. Derived from wester (“western, west-”) and bos (“rising forest”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterse Bos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tər.sə ˈbɔs/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧se Bos
- Rhymes: -ɔs
Proper noun
Westerse Bos n
- A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN