Broekheurne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Broekhoirne in 1665. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and a variant of hoorn (“jutting piece of land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brukˈɦøːr.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧heur‧ne
  • Rhymes: -øːrnə

Proper noun

Broekheurne n

  1. A hamlet in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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