Tubbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tubberg in 1312. Compound of te (“at”), Middle Dutch up (“on”) and the plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Taarlo, Tinallinge and Tolbert.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏ.bɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Tub‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Tubbergen n

  1. A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Albergen, Fleringen, Geesteren, Haarle, Harbrinkhoek, Hezingen, Klössehoek, Langeveen, Mander, Manderveen, Mariaparochie, Reutum, Vasse, West-Geesteren

Derived terms
  • Tubbergenaar
  • Tubbergens

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