Boeiink

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as boedonc and bodonc in 1359. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shack, shed”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Boeimeer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbui̯.ɪŋk/
• Hyphenation: Boei‧ink

Proper noun

Boeiink n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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