Tommel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tommelen in 1430. Derived either directly or indirectly from Latin tumba (“tomb, burial mound”). Compare Toom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.məl/
  • Hyphenation: Tom‧mel
  • Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Tommel n

  1. A hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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