Esdonk
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Dutch[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as espedonc in 1364. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). The first element was later reinterpreted as es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).
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Proper noun[edit]
Esdonk n
- A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN