Hespelaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as espelaer in 1396. Compound of esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛs.pəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Hes‧pe‧laar

Proper noun[edit]

Hespelaar n

  1. A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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