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Scherpenzeel
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English
Proper noun
en village p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
en municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
(Gelderland) First attested as v. scherpesiel in 1229. Compound of either nl odt Skarpo a personal name or odt skarp sharp, cutting and nl dum sele hall house.
(Friesland) First attested as scherpensele and scarpensele in 1245. Compound of either nl odt Skarpo a personal name or odt skarp sharp, cutting and nl dum sele hall house.
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsxɛr.pə(n)ˌzeːl/
nl Nl-Scherpenzeel.ogg
nl Scher pen zeel
Proper noun
n
nl Scherpenzeel village/and/municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Weststellingwerf p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl topographic
Derived terms
nl Scherpenzeler
nl Scherpenzeels
References