Peerenboom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den Peerenboom. Derived from perenboom (“pear tree”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.rə(n)ˌboːm/

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• Hyphenation: Pee‧ren‧boom
• Homophone: perenboom

Proper noun

Peerenboom n

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

References

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