Boerdonk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as boerdonc in 1311. Compound of boer (farmer) and donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp). So named to distinguish the settlement from the Donk in Beek en Donk and Keldonk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːr.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Boer‧donk

Proper noun

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Boerdonk n

  1. A village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Zandhazenrijk (Carnival nickname)

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN