Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in den biesdonc in 1393. Compound of bies (rush, Scirpus sp.) and donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbis.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Bies‧donk

Proper noun edit

Biesdonk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.