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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested as espedonc in 1364. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). The first element was later reinterpreted as es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛs.dɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Es‧donk
Proper noun
Esdonk n
- A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN