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Spankeren
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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as early as 1179 as spankeren, attested with certainty as spankeren in 1307. Etymology nl unclear. Perhaps a compound derived from nl dum spang elongated strip of land and nl odt heri sandy ridge. An alternative etymology interprets the first component as a hydronym of unclear origins.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈspɑŋ.kə.rə(n)/
nl Span ke ren
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Rheden p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Spankerenaar
nl Spankers
nl van Spankeren
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