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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Wolfdonk in 1838. Compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and the plural form of donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfsˌdɔŋ.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Wolfs‧don‧ken
Proper noun
Wolfsdonken n
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN