Spengen
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Etymology
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
- Hyphenation: Spen‧gen
Proper noun
Spengen n
- A hamlet in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “spengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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