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De Donk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as totter donck toe in 1383. Derived from nl dum donc sandy hill protruding above a marsh.
(Noord-Brabant) Derived from nl donk sandy hill protruding above a swamp. The names of the neighbourhood's streets all contain the element nl donk.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈdɔŋk/
nl De Donk
nl ɔŋk 2
Proper noun
De Donk n
nl hamlet mun/Molenlanden p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/'s-Hertogenbosch p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
References
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