Hespelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as espelaer in 1396. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛs.pəˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: Hes‧pe‧laar

Proper noun

Hespelaar n

1. A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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