Lijndonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as liindonck in 1299. Compound of either Middle Dutch lijn (“flax (Linum usitatissimum)”) or a lost phytonym cognate to Old Norse hlynr, meaning "Norway maple" (Acer platanoides). The second element is donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯n.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Lijn‧donk

Proper noun

Lijndonk n

  1. a hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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