Heerendonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de herendoncke in 1650. Compound of heer (“lord”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Likely named in reference to the lords of Nederwetten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.rə(n)ˌdɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Hee‧ren‧donk

Proper noun

Heerendonk n

1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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