Lijndonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as liindonck in 1299. Compound of either Middle Dutch lijn (“flax (Linum usitatissimum)”) or a lost phytonym cognate to Old Norse hlynr and Old English hlyne, both meaning "Norway maple" (Acer platanoides). The second element is donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯n.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Lijn‧donk

Proper noun

Lijndonk n

1. A hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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