Donk
Dutch
Etymology
- (Peel en Maas, Kessel) First attested as Donk in 1803-1820. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
- (Peel en Maas, Meijel) First attested as de Donck in 1790. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Donck in 1542. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔŋk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Donk
- Rhymes: -ɔŋk
- Homophone: donk
Proper noun
Donk n
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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