Tonnekreek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De ton creke in 1565. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from ton (“barrel”) and kreek (“creek, gully”). The river was named for the presence of a set of barrels used to mark it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.nəˌkreːk/
  • Hyphenation: Ton‧ne‧kreek

Proper noun

Tonnekreek n

  1. a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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