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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bortendonc in 1327. Compound of an unclear first element and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). The first element may be cognate to Middle Dutch bortelen (“bubble up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.təlˌdɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Bor‧tel‧donk
Proper noun
Borteldonk n
- A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN