Tongeren

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋə.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ton‧ger‧en
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋərən

Proper noun

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Tongeren n

  1. A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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