haagdoorn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hāgedorn, from Old Dutch *haguthorn, from Proto-Germanic *haguþurnuz. Equivalent to haag +‎ doorn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːx.doːrn/
  • Hyphenation: haag‧doorn

Noun

haagdoorn m (plural haagdoorns)

  1. (botany) any species of the genus Crataegus including hawthorn and mayblossom
    Synonym: meidoorn
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