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Dutch
Etymology
- (Roosendaal) First attested as hulsdonc in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
- (Zundert) First attested as hulsdonc in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦʏls.dɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Huls‧donk
Proper noun
Hulsdonk n
- A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN