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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 Middle Dutch espe (“aspen, Populus tremula”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Espel n
- A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “espel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN