Teuge
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as toghe in 1333-1334. Likely derived from Middle Dutch toghe (“fishing place, place where fishing nets are retrieved”), although a link with West Frisian tjuch (“place where cattle are kept”) is not outside the realm of possibility.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtøː.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: Teu‧ge
- Rhymes: -øːɣə
- Homophone: teugen
Proper noun
Teuge n
- A village in Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Teugenaar
- Teugs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN