oerwoud

Meaning

1. (neuter) jungle (primeval forest in tropic regions)
2. (neuter,uncommon) primeval or virgin forest

Concepts

jungle

primeval forest

wildwood

forest

jungles

Hyphenated as

oer‧woud

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈuːr.ʋɑu̯t/

Etymology

Partial calque of German Urwald. Equivalent to oer- (“primordial”) + woud (“forest”).

Sentences

In het oerwoud ben je enkel op jezelf aangewezen .

In the jungle, you are only dependent on yourself.