Donk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Peel en Maas, Kessel) First attested as Donk in 1803-1820. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
• (Peel en Maas, Meijel) First attested as de Donck in 1790. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Donck in 1542. Derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔŋk/

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• Hyphenation: Donk
• Rhymes: -ɔŋk
• Homophone: donk

Proper noun

Donk n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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