Beek en Donk

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Beek is first attested as in beke in 1286. Donk is first attested as ter donck in 1304. Beek is derived from beek (brook, stream). Donk is derived from donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːk ɛn ˈdɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Beek en Donk
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Proper noun

[edit]

Beek en Donk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Ganzendonck (Carnival nickname)

References

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