Dommeldange

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proper noun

A quarter in the north of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

OriginLuxembourgish Dummeldeng →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. LuxembourgishDummeldeng
  2. EnglishDommeldange

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.

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APA

Dommeldange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dommeldange

MLA

“Dommeldange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dommeldange. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dommeldange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dommeldange.

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