Poonhaven

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Etymology

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Attested as Poonhaventje in 1838-1857. Compound of poon (type of ship) and haven (harbour, port).

See also Zealandic 't Poôntje.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːnˌɦaː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Poon‧ha‧ven

Proper noun

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Poonhaven n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poonhaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN