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

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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