Tungelroy

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tungerlo in 1294. Compound of an unknown first element and lo (“light forest”). The element rode (“land cleared of trees”) was added at a later date. Compare Tongerlo and Tongeren.

See also Limburgish Tungelder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏ.ŋəlˌroːi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Tun‧gel‧roy

Proper noun

Tungelroy n

  1. A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

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