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Keldonk
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Kélling dialect form
Etymology
First attested as cheldunc just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and nl donk sandy hill protruding above a marsh. The first element is potentially related to dialectal nl kel small artificial watercourse used to provide water to a watermill. So named to distinguish the settlement from nl Boerdonk and Donk in nl Beek en Donk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɛl.dɔŋk/
nl Kel donk
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Meierijstad p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Paplippelland<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Keldonkenaar
nl Keldonks
References