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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Borculo (Schependom-van-) in 1840. Derived from Middle Dutch schependoem (“area under the jurisdiction of a specific schepenbank”). The toponym refers to all lands extra muros that were under the jurisdiction of Borculo. Compare Ooyse Schependom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.pə(n)ˌdɔm/
- Hyphenation: Sche‧pen‧dom
Proper noun
Schependom n
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN