naaldboom

Dutch

Etymology

From naald +‎ boom, calque of German Nadelbaum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːlt.boːm/
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  • Hyphenation: naald‧boom

Noun

naaldboom m (plural naaldbomen, diminutive naaldboompje n)

  1. a conifer, tree of the order Coniferales [from early 19th c.]

Descendants

  • West Frisian: nullebeam (calque)