Tonsel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tunsele in 1313. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a compound composed of an unclear first component and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”) and a derivation from Middle Dutch tuunsel (“partition”). A derivation from Old Dutch Tunne (“a personal name”) is unlikely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔn.səl/
- Hyphenation: Ton‧sel
- Rhymes: -ɔnsəl
Proper noun
Tonsel n
- A hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN