vijgenboom

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vigeboom, from Old Dutch fīgbōm. By surface analysis, vijg (“fig”) +‎ -en- +‎ boom (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˌboːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vij‧gen‧boom

Noun

vijgenboom m (plural vijgenbomen, diminutive vijgenboompje n)

  1. fig tree
  2. (particularly) Ficus carica

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vyeboom
  • Negerhollands: vigie boom

Further reading

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