Neerbroek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as de broke in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as Aan de Neerbroekt in 1767. Compound of neer (“lower”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneːr.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Neer‧broek

Proper noun

Neerbroek n

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

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