Hulsdonk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Roosendaal) First attested as hulsdonc in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
• (Zundert) First attested as hulsdonc in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏls.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Huls‧donk

Proper noun

Hulsdonk n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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