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