Etymology[edit]
Attested as Poonhaventje in 1838-1857. Compound of poon (“type of ship”) and haven (“harbour, port”).
See also Zealandic 't Poôntje.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpoːnˌɦaː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Poon‧ha‧ven
Proper noun[edit]
Poonhaven n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poonhaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
