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Spengen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as spanien in 1217. Derived from Middle Dutch Spaengen (“Spain”). Named after the country in Europe.

Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen and Snel en Polanen.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Spen‧gen

Proper noun edit

Spengen n

  1. A hamlet in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “spengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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