Tjoene
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tgone in 1309. Etymology unknown. The toponym bears a passing resemblance to Old Saxon tiono (“shameful act”) and tuin (“garden”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtju.nə/
- Hyphenation: Tjoe‧ne
- Rhymes: -unə
Proper noun
Tjoene n
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN