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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tongerle in 1241. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *tonger (“type of plant with a bitter taste”) and lo (“light forest”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋəl.rə/
- Hyphenation: Ton‧gel‧re
Proper noun
Tongelre n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN