Hespelaar

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hespelaar n

  1. a hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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