Heesboom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heesboom in 1369. Compound of hees (“brushwood”) and boom (“tree, barrier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːs.boːm/
• Hyphenation: Hees‧boom

Proper noun

Heesboom n

1. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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