Tongeren

== Dutch == === Etymology === (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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋə.rə(n)/ Hyphenation: Ton‧ger‧en Rhymes: -ɔŋərən === Proper noun === Tongeren n a hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands a city in Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Belgium (historical) a former municipality of Limburg, Belgium === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN