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