Brokeze

Limburgish

Etymology

Attested as Bruchusen in 1246.[1] Compound of Brook (“brook”) and the dative plural of Huus (“house”). Compare Dutch Broekhuizen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁoː.kə.zə/

Proper noun

Brokeze n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. A village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Holonym: Haors aan de Maas

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