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