iepenboom

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • ijpenboom, eipenboom, iepeboom (archaic)

Etymology

Compound of iep +‎ -en- +‎ boom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.pə(n)ˌboːm/
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  • Hyphenation: ie‧pen‧boom

Noun

iepenboom m (plural iepenbomen, diminutive iepenboompje n)

  1. an elm tree, tree of the genus Ulmus

Descendants

  • Jersey Dutch: îperbôm