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bos.

wood, forest

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔs/

  1. wood, forest

    neuter
    Zij ging wandelen in de bossen.

  2. jungle, tropical rainforest

    Suriname · neuter
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch *busc, from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

noun/bɔs/

  1. bunch, bouquet

    masculine
    Voor het recept hebben we een bosje radijzen nodig.
    Hij bracht een bosje bloemen mee.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch *busc, from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

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