Den Dungen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as super donghen prope buscum in 1300. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɛn ˈdʏ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Den Dun‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ʏŋən

Proper noun[edit]

Den Dungen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Krabberdonk (Carnival nickname)

References[edit]

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