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
- A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN