Witdonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Witdonk in 1899. Compound of wit (“white”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪt.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧donk

Proper noun

Witdonk n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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