Scherpenering

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Scherpenheering in 1771. Potentially a compound of scherp (“sharp, pointed”) and either a further developed form of horik (“corner”) or haar (“sandy ridge”) suffixed with -ing-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛr.pəˌneː.rɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Scher‧pe‧ne‧ring

Proper noun

Scherpenering n

  1. A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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