Spoordonk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as spoerdonck in 1312. Compound of spoor (trail, way) and donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːr.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Spoor‧donk

Proper noun

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Spoordonk n

  1. A village in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Olliedonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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