Sprang-Capelle

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Sprang is first attested as spranc in 1331. Capelle is first attested as capella in 1257. Sprang is derived from (now dialectal) sprang (“spring of a brook or stream”). Capelle is derived from Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”). Formerly two independent villages.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsprɑŋ kaːˈpɛ.lə/
Hyphenation: Sprang-‧Ca‧pel‧le
Rhymes: -ɛlə

Proper noun edit

Sprang-Capelle n

A village and former municipality of Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Cuppelsgat (Carnival nickname)

References edit

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