Soerendonk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as zurendonc in 1307. Compound of either a term cognate to zuur (“sour, acidic”) or to Old English sure (“dock, Rumex sp.”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).
See also Limburgish Zurrik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsuː.rə(n)ˌdɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Soe‧ren‧donk
Proper noun
Soerendonk n
- A village in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Roesdonk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Soerendonker
- Soerendonks
- Soerendonk en Sterksel
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN