Voorste Brug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Voorste Brug in 1838-1857. Derived from voorst (“forwardmost”) and brug (“bridge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Achterste Brug.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.stə ˈbrʏx/
  • Hyphenation: Voor‧ste Brug
  • Rhymes: -ʏx

Proper noun

Voorste Brug n

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

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