Hazeldonk

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Moerdijk) First attested as hazeldonck in 1338. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
  • (Zundert) First attested as apud haseldonck in 1303. Compound of Middle Dutch hasel (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).
  • (Breda) Named after the hamlet near Zundert.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.zəlˌdɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧zel‧donk

Proper noun

Hazeldonk n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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