Voorste Diesdonk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Voorste Diesdonk n

A hamlet in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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