Poeldonk
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Poeling (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as poldonc in 1292. Compound of poel (“pool, still water in a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Poeldonk n
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN