Boomen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bomen in 1327. Derived from the dative plural form of boom (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Boo‧men
• Rhymes: -oːmən
• Homophone: bomen

Proper noun

Boomen n

1. A hamlet in Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN