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Boswijk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Utrecht) First attested as Mijn Genoegen in 1820. Compound of nl bos forest and nl wijk place, settlement. Named after a former estate.
(Flevoland) Compound of nl bos forest and nl wijk neighbourhood, quarter. The neighbourhood's sub-neighbourhoods are all named after various types of forest.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔsˌʋɛi̯k/
nl Bos wijk
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Utrechtse Heuvelrug p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Lelystad p/Flevoland c/Netherlands
References
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