Meezenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meysenbroeck in 1371. Derived from a compound of either mus (“sparrow, Passeridae sp.”) or mees (“tit, Paridae sp.”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Musschemig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.zə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Mee‧zen‧broek

Proper noun

Meezenbroek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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