Dongen

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Dongen.

Proper noun

Dongen

  1. A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ten donghene in 1288. Derived from a hydronym of uncertain origins. The hydronym is possibly cognate with English dank and Old Norse dokk (“hole, pit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.ŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Don‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋən

Proper noun

Dongen n

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Peeënrijk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Dongense Vaart, Klein-Dongen, Laagstraat, 's Gravenmoer, 's-Gravenmoerse Vaart

Derived terms

References

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