Hoogriebroek

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • 't Hogerieberick (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Hoog Rietbroek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of rijt (“small natural watercourse”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element hoog (“high, upper”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Laagriebroek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈri.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧rie‧broek

Proper noun

Hoogriebroek n

  1. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

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