Biesdonk

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Biesdonk n

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