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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as beersdonc in 1340. Compound of a term either cognate to or directly derived from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beerze, Besselaar, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːrs.dɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Beers‧donk
Proper noun
Beersdonk n
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN