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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Swingel Spaan in 1787. Derived from zwingelspaan (“stick used for beating flax”). The toponym may refer to a former inn or to a hydronym. Compare Spijkerboor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋɪ.ŋəlˌspaːn/
- Hyphenation: Zwin‧gel‧spaan
Proper noun
Zwingelspaan n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN