Tonnekreek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De ton creke in 1565. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from ton (“barrel”) and kreek (“creek, gully”). The river was named for the presence of a set of barrels used to mark it.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.nəˌkreːk/
Hyphenation: Ton‧ne‧kreek

Proper noun edit

Tonnekreek n

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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