Beek en Donk
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Beek is first attested as in beke in 1286. Donk is first attested as ter donck in 1304. Beek is derived from beek (“brook, stream”). Donk is derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Formerly two independent villages.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A village and former municipality of Laarbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Ganzendonck (Carnival nickname)
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN