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Espel
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Espel in 1950. Named after a former forest (first attested in 1317), the name of which derives from a compound of nl dum espe aspen, Populus tremula and nl lo light forest.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛs.pəl/
nl Es pel
nl ɛspəl 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noordoostpolder p/Flevoland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Espelnaar
nl Espels
nl Espelervaart
References
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