Beemte-Broekland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Beemter Veltjen in 1730 and Broekland in 1840. Beemte is derived from Middle Dutch beemt (“alluvial land next to a river, pasture”). Broekland is a compound derived from broek (“marsh, marshland”) and land (“land, soil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːm.tə ˈbruk.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Beem‧te-‧Broek‧land

Proper noun

Beemte-Broekland n

  1. A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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