Biesdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in den biesdonc in 1393. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbis.dɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Bies‧donk

Proper noun

Biesdonk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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