De Dingen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as dyngum in 1339. Potentially derived from Old Frisian denga (“fertilise”), dung (“manure”), here referring to land freshly brought into cultivation.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dingum.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN