Tjalleberd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tyanlaberde in 1315. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tjalle (a personal name) and the dative singular form of bert (“place with houses”). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjɑ.ləˌbɛrt/
• Hyphenation: Tjal‧le‧berd

Proper noun

Tjalleberd n

1. A village and former municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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