Voorste Diesdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Voorste Diesdonk in 1838-1857. Derived from voorst (“forwardmost”) and a compound toponym composed of an unclear first element (perhaps related to dialectal dies (“fog, mist”)) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). The element voorst was added to distinguish the settlement from Achterste Diesdonk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoːr.stə ˈdis.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Voor‧ste Dies‧donk
• Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Proper noun

Voorste Diesdonk n

1. A hamlet in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.