Tungelroy
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editTungelroy n
- A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN