berkenboom

Dutch

Alternative forms

• berkeboom (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of berk +‎ -en- +‎ boom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.kə(n)ˌboːm/

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• Hyphenation: ber‧ken‧boom

Noun

berkenboom m (plural berkenbomen, diminutive berkenboompje n)

1. a birch, tree of the genus Betula

   Synonym: berk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: berkeboom