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

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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