heeroom
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of heer (“lord, title for a priest”) + oom (“uncle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.oːm/, [ˈɦɪːr.oːm], [ˈɦɪːr.oʊ̯m]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: heer‧oom
Noun
heeroom m (plural heerooms)
- An uncle who is a (Roman Catholic) priest or monastic.