"Tourcoing" meaning in French

See Tourcoing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tuʁ.kwɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Tourcoing.wav
Etymology: "Corner tower," from tour + coin (“corner, wedge”). Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Tourcoing m
  1. A town and commune of Nord department, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Wikipedia link: fr:Tourcoing Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in France, Towns in France Derived forms: tourquennois, Tourquennois
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