Tongeren.
a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands
a city in Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Belgium
a former municipality of Limburg, Belgium
Where this word comes from
* (Gelderland) First attested as tungren in 1025. Etymology uncertain. A compound derivation of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”) is not backed up by the earliest attestations. Perhaps a dative plural of Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”). The toponym has no etymological relationship to its Belgian counterpart. Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy. * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as tongeren in 1393. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a derivation from the dative plural form of Old Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with a bitter taste”) or a compound of Middle Dutch tonge (“sandy ridge, headland”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Tongerlo and Tungelroy.
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