Tjoene

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tgone in 1309. Etymology unknown. The toponym bears a passing resemblance to Old Saxon tiono (“shameful act”) and tuin (“garden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtju.nə/
• Hyphenation: Tjoe‧ne
• Rhymes: -unə

Proper noun

Tjoene n

1. A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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