Spakenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as spakenburg in 1435. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch spake (“stake, bar”) and borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). The toponym may refer to a levee reinforced with wooden poles.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Spa‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Spakenburg n

  1. A village in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Spakenburger
  • Spakenburgs
  • Spakenburgse ziekte

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