Stipdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stipedunch in 1179. Derived from a compound of stip (“pallisade”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Stepelo, Stiphout and Stiepel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪp.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Stip‧donk

Proper noun

Stipdonk n

1. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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