Poeldonk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Poeling (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as poldonc in 1292. Compound of poel (“pool, still water in a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpul.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Poel‧donk

Proper noun

Poeldonk n

1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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