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Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as tungren in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A compound derivation of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) is not backed up by the earliest attestations. Perhaps a dative plural of Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”). The toponym has no etymological relationship to its Belgian counterpart. Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as tongeren in 1393. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a derivation from the dative plural form of Old Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”) or a compound of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tongeren n
- A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN