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

1. A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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