Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of the plural form of donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp) and buurt (neighbourhood, quarter). The neighbourhood's streets are named after toponyms containing the word donk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔŋ.kə(n)ˌbyːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Don‧ken‧buurt

Proper noun

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Donkenbuurt n

  1. A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands