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Etymology

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First attested as Wolfdonk in 1838. Compound of wolf (wolf, Canis lupus) and the plural form of donk (sandy hill protruding above a swamp).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfsˌdɔŋ.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧don‧ken

Proper noun

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Wolfsdonken n

  1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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