Spengen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as spanien in 1217. Derived from Middle Dutch Spaengen (“Spain”). Named after the country in Europe.

Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen and Snel en Polanen.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Spen‧gen

Proper noun

Spengen n

1. A hamlet in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “spengen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN