Hazeldonk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Moerdijk) First attested as hazeldonck in 1338. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
• (Zundert) First attested as apud haseldonck in 1303. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
• (Breda) Named after the hamlet near Zundert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.zəlˌdɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Ha‧zel‧donk

Proper noun

Hazeldonk n

1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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