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Dommeldange

Dommeldange proper noun: a quarter in the north of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Proper noun

Dommeldange

  1. A quarter in the north of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Origin of Dommeldange

Pronunciation respelling from Luxembourgish Dummeldeng. According to Théodore de la Fontaine, named after the Rohrdommel (“bittern”), formerly locally called Dompel or Rohrdompel, which inhabited the marshy reed beds of the area. Compare German Dommeldingen and French Dommeldange.

Questions about Dommeldange

What does Dommeldange mean?
Dommeldange means a quarter in the north of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
What part of speech is Dommeldange?
Dommeldange is a proper noun.

Words near Dommeldange in the dictionary

  1. Domkes
  2. domkop
  3. domkops
  4. domme
  5. dommed
  6. Dommeldange
  7. Dommer
  8. Dommers
  9. dommes
  10. Dommett
  11. Dommetts

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