De Dingen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dyngum in 1339. Potentially derived from Old Frisian denga (“fertilise”), dung (“manure”), here referring to land freshly brought into cultivation.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dingum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈdɪ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Din‧gen
- Rhymes: -ɪŋən
Proper noun
De Dingen n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN