Dierdonk

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Dierdonk n

1. A neighbourhood of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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