heeroom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of heer (“lord, title for a priest”) +‎ oom (“uncle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːr.oːm/, [ˈɦɪːr.oːm], [ˈɦɪːr.oʊ̯m]

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• Hyphenation: heer‧oom

Noun

heeroom m (plural heerooms)

1. An uncle who is a (Roman Catholic) priest or monastic.