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Spannum.

a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈspɑ.nʏm/
  1. a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as spannum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Spannum, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of a term cognate to Old English spann (“span of a hand, strip of land”). Compare Spanbroek, Spang, Spanga and Spangen.

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