Doorning

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Doorning in 1936. Likely a compound of doorn (thorn, thorn bush) and eng (agricultural land belonging to a village). A derivation from Old Dutch thorn (thorn, thorn bush) with collectivising suffix -ingô- is less likely. Originally the name of a large section of farmland.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːr.nɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Door‧ning

Proper noun

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Doorning n

  1. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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