Polsdonken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Polsdonck in 1540. Compound of pols (“layer of intertwined aquatic plants covering a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Polsbroek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔlsˌdɔŋ.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Pols‧don‧ken

Proper noun

Polsdonken n

  1. a hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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