Schependom

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

  1. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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