Stokkelaarsbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Stoppelaers brug in 1575. Compound of a first element which may be a nickname or a personal name and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge. Compare Hakkelaarsbrug.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Stok‧ke‧laars‧brug

Proper noun

Stokkelaarsbrug n

  1. A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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