Dierdonk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as dierdonck in 1490. Compound of dier (“wild animal, deer, buck”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːr.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Dier‧donk

Proper noun[edit]

Dierdonk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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