Broekhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Broekhoek in 1739. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbruk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧hoek

Proper noun

Broekhoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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