Dierdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dierdonck in 1490. Compound of dier (“wild animal, deer, buck”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːr.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Dier‧donk

Proper noun

Dierdonk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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