Tongelre

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as tongerle in 1241. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *tonger (type of plant with a bitter taste) and lo (light forest). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋəl.rə/
  • Hyphenation: Ton‧gel‧re

Proper noun

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Tongelre n

  1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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