Tongerlo

Dutch

Etymology

• (Belgium) First attested in 1267. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Horst aan de Maas) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Peel en Maas) First attested as tongerlo in 1425. Compound of an unclear first element (perhaps Middle Dutch *tonger (“unknown plant with an acrid taste”)) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Tongeren and Tungelroy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋərˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Ton‧ger‧lo

Proper noun

Tongerlo n

1. A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium
2. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Tongerlonaar
• Tongerloos

References

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