Soerendonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as zurendonc in 1307. Compound of either a term cognate to zuur (“sour, acidic”) or to Old English sure (“dock, Rumex sp.”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

See also Limburgish Zurrik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuː.rə(n)ˌdɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Soe‧ren‧donk

Proper noun

Soerendonk n

  1. a village in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Roesdonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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