Schependom

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Borculo (Schependom-van-) in 1840. Derived from Middle Dutch schependoem (“area under the jurisdiction of a specific schepenbank”). The toponym refers to all lands extra muros that were under the jurisdiction of Borculo. Compare Ooyse Schependom.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxeː.pə(n)ˌdɔm/
Hyphenation: Sche‧pen‧dom

Proper noun edit

Schependom n

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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