Nunspeet

English

Proper noun

Nunspeet

A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nunspiet in 1313. Etymology uncertain. The toponym is explained as *nuewenspete (derived from Middle Dutch nuwe (“new”) and spete (“dug ground”)) or alternatively as *nums-speet (derived from Middle Dutch nums (“nobody's, no-man's”) and spete (“dug ground”)). The first etymology is taken to mean "freshly dug ground", while the second etymology is explained as "no-man's land that anybody can use". The latter etymology fits slightly better with earlier forms of the name.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnʏn.speːt/
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Hyphenation: Nun‧speet

Proper noun

Nunspeet n

Nunspeet (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
Meronyms: Elspeet, Grote Kolonie, Hulshorst, Kleine Kolonie, Oosteinde, Vierhouten, Westeinde, Zoom, Zwarte Goor

Derived terms

Nunspeter
Nunspeets

References

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