Borteldonk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bortendonc in 1327. Compound of an unclear first element and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). The first element may be cognate to Middle Dutch bortelen (“bubble up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.təlˌdɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Bor‧tel‧donk

Proper noun

Borteldonk n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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