Raamsdonk

Dutch

Alternative forms

Raomzdonk (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as ramesdunc in 1253. Compound of either Middle Dutch rams (“wild garlic, Allium ursinum”) or Middle Dutch Rame (“a personal name”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Ramele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈraːms.dɔŋk/
Hyphenation: Raams‧donk

Proper noun

Raamsdonk n

A village and former municipality of Geertruidenberg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Den Haaykaant (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Raamsdonker
Raamsdonks
Raamsdonksveer

References

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

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