Donzel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Donzel in 1732. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to does (“mossy bog, light peat”). Compare Doesburg, Dunsborg, Duisburg, Duisdorf and Duisenburg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔn.zəl/
- Hyphenation: Don‧zel
- Rhymes: -ɔnzəl
Proper noun
Donzel n
- A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN