Spankeren

Dutch

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Spankeren n

  1. A village in Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Spankerenaar
  • Spankers
  • van Spankeren

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