ooibos

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Dutch

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Een ooibos nabij de Waal bij Ooij.
Een winters ooibos nabij de Waal bij Bemmel.

Etymology

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20th century coinage. Compound of Middle Dutch ooy (ait, island, wetland) +‎ bos (forest), the former being derived from Proto-Germanic *awjō and identical to the toponym Ooij. Unrelated to modern ooi (ewe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːi̯.bɔs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ooi‧bos

Noun

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ooibos n (plural ooibossen)

  1. a riparian forest
    Coordinate term: uiterwaard

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