Gebroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Broich around 1700. Compound of the definite article ge and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

See also Limburgish Gebrook.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧broek
  • Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Gebroek n

  1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

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