Langdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as landonc in 1266. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋ.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Lang‧donk

Proper noun

Langdonk n

  1. a neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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