plantsoen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French plançon, from Old French plançon, from Vulgar Latin *plantionem, accusative of *plantio, from Classical Latin plantare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɑntˈsun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

plantsoen n (plural plantsoenen, diminutive plantsoentje n)

  1. park, public garden

Derived terms

  • plantsoenendienst

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: plantsun
  • → Aukan: paansu
  • → Papiamentu: plantsun
  • → Sranan Tongo: pransun, plansoen
    • → Caribbean Javanese: plangsu
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