Loosbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loesbruch in 1196. Compound of Middle Dutch lose (“empty, abandoned”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈloːs.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Loos‧broek

Proper noun

Loosbroek n

  1. A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Loosbroeker
  • Loosbroeks

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