Bocholt

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as bucolt in 1162. Compound of Old Dutch buok (beech, Fagus sylvatica) and holt (rising deciduous forest).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.xɔlt/
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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧cholt
  • Rhymes: -ɔxɔlt

Proper noun[edit]

Bocholt n

  1. A village and municipality of Belgium.
    Meronyms: Kaulille, Reppel

Derived terms[edit]