Gageldonk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Bergen op Zoom) Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
• (Breda) First attested as gageldunc in 1211-1212. Compound of gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣaː.ɣəlˌdɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Ga‧gel‧donk

Proper noun

Gageldonk n

1. A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN