Heesboom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heesboom in 1369. Compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”), a common toponymic element (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“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
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