Hulsdonk

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Roosendaal) First attested as hulsdonc in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
  • (Zundert) First attested as hulsdonc in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏls.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Huls‧donk

Proper noun

Hulsdonk n

  1. a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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