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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hodunc around 1170-1180. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Haiink.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːi̯.dɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Hooi‧donk
Proper noun
Hooidonk n
- A hamlet in Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN