Hooidonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hodunc around 1170-1180. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Haiink.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːi̯.dɔŋk/
Hyphenation: Hooi‧donk

Proper noun

Hooidonk n

A hamlet in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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