De Bree

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Bree around 1696. Derived from breed (“broad, wide”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Bree

Proper noun

De Bree n

  1. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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