Doornik

Dutch

Etymology

(Lingewaard) First attested as apud tornacum towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a relic from a pre-Germanic substrate language. It is unlikely that the toponym is derived from Doornik in Belgium or from a Celtic word with an -acum suffix. Compare Indoornik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːr.nɪk/
• Hyphenation: Door‧nik

Proper noun

Doornik n

1. Tournai, a town in Hainaut, Belgium
2. A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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