Tommel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tommelen in 1430. Derived either directly or indirectly from Latin tumba (“tomb, burial mound”). Compare Toom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Tom‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Tommel n

1. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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