Poonhaven

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Poonhaventje in 1838-1857. Compound of poon (“type of ship”) and haven (“harbour, port”).

See also Zealandic 't Poôntje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoːnˌɦaː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Poon‧ha‧ven

Proper noun

Poonhaven n

1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poonhaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN