Spankeren

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as early as 1179 as spankeren, attested with certainty as spankeren in 1307. Etymology unclear. Perhaps a compound derived from Middle Dutch spang (“elongated strip of land”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). An alternative etymology interprets the first component as a hydronym of unclear origins.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈspɑŋ.kə.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Span‧ke‧ren

Proper noun edit

Spankeren n

A village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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