Tongerlo
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- (Belgium) First attested in 1267. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Horst aan de Maas) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Peel en Maas) First attested as tongerlo in 1425. Compound of an unclear first element (perhaps Middle Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with an acrid taste”)) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Tongeren and Tungelroy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tongerlo n
- A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium.
- A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN