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Spijkerboor
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) First attested as de Spykerboor in 1792. Derived from nl spijkerboor brace. The toponym probably references a curved stream or road. Compare nl Zwingelspaan. See also nds-nl Spiekerboor.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as Spykerboors gat in 1575. Derived from nl spijkerboor brace. Originally a hydronym referring to a watercourse that was shaped roughly like a brace.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌspɛi̯.kərˈboːr/ Drenthe
nl /ˈspɛi̯.kərˌboːr/ Noord-Holland
nl Spij ker boor
nl oːr 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Aa en Hunze p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Wormerland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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