Den Dungen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as super donghen prope buscum in 1300. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈdʏ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Den Dun‧gen
• Rhymes: -ʏŋən

Proper noun

Den Dungen n

1. A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Krabberdonk (Carnival nickname)

References

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