Bohemian Forest

proper noun

A mountain range in the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.

OriginGerman Böhmerwald →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Bohemian Forest
  1. A mountain range in the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanBöhmerwald
  2. EnglishBohemian Forest

Probably a calque of German Böhmerwald.

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Translations

Czech Šumava
  • Šumavamountain range
German Böhmerwald
  • Böhmerwaldmountain range
Polish Szumawa
  • Szumawamountain range
Spanish selva de Bohemia
  • selva de Bohemiamountain range
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APA

Bohemian Forest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bohemian%20Forest

MLA

“Bohemian Forest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bohemian%20Forest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bohemian Forest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bohemian%20Forest.

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