Esdonk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Ezzeng (dialect form), Ezzing (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as espedonc in 1364. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). The first element was later reinterpreted as es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛs.dɔŋk/
• Hyphenation: Es‧donk

Proper noun

Esdonk n

1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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