Heerendonk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de herendoncke in 1650. Compound of heer (“lord”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Likely named in reference to the lords of Nederwetten.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.rə(n)ˌdɔŋk/
Hyphenation: Hee‧ren‧donk

Proper noun edit

Heerendonk n

A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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