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Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as de Spykerboor in 1792. Derived from spijkerboor (“brace”). The toponym probably references a curved stream or road. Compare Zwingelspaan. See also Dutch Low Saxon Spiekerboor.
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as Spykerboors gat in 1575. Derived from spijkerboor (“brace”). Originally a hydronym referring to a watercourse that was shaped roughly like a brace.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌspɛi̯.kərˈboːr/ (Drenthe)
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛi̯.kərˌboːr/ (Noord-Holland)
- Hyphenation: Spij‧ker‧boor
- Rhymes: -oːr
Proper noun
Spijkerboor n
- A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “spijkerboor”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN