Den Dungen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as super donghen prope buscum in 1300. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛn ˈdʏ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Den Dun‧gen
- Rhymes: -ʏŋən
Proper noun
Den Dungen n
- A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Krabberdonk (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN