Tungelroy

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtʏ.ŋəlˌroːi̯/
Hyphenation: Tun‧gel‧roy

Proper noun edit

Tungelroy n

A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN