Raamsdonk

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Raomzdonk (dialect spelling)

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Raamsdonk n

A village and former municipality of Geertruidenberg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Den Haaykaant (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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