Raamsdonk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Raomzdonk (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as ramesdunc in 1253. Compound of either Middle Dutch rams (“wild garlic, Allium ursinum”) or Middle Dutch Rame (“a personal name”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Ramele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːms.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Raams‧donk

Proper noun

Raamsdonk n

1. A village and former municipality of Geertruidenberg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Den Haaykaant (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Raamsdonker
• Raamsdonks
• Raamsdonksveer

References

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