Poonhaven
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Poonhaventje in 1838-1857. Compound of poon (“type of ship”) and haven (“harbour, port”).
See also Zealandic 't Poôntje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoːnˌɦaː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Poon‧ha‧ven
Proper noun
Poonhaven n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “poonhaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN