Spakenburg
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as spakenburg in 1435. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch spake (“stake, bar”) and borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). The toponym may refer to a levee reinforced with wooden poles.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: Spa‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
[edit]Spakenburg n
- A village in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.