Gageldonk

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bergen op Zoom) Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
  • (Breda) First attested as gageldunc in 1211-1212. Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.ɣəlˌdɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧gel‧donk

Proper noun

Gageldonk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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