Tonden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as tonden in 1379-1380. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *tûn (“enclosed space”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. Another possibility is a derivation from a term cognate with tondel (“tinder”), German zünden (“kindle, ignite”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔn.də(n)/
Hyphenation: Ton‧den
Rhymes: -ɔndən

Proper noun

Tonden n

A hamlet in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Voorstonden

References

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