Schutsboom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aan de Schutboom in 1633. Derived from dialectal schutboom (“tree used for target practice by a militia”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxʏts.boːm/
• Hyphenation: Schuts‧boom

Proper noun

Schutsboom n

1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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