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  • berkeboom (superseded)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