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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Donzel in 1732. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to does (“mossy bog, light peat”). Compare Doesburg, Dunsborg, Duisburg, Duisdorf and Duisenburg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Donzel n
- A hamlet in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN