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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
- A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN