Broeksittard

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as bruchsitert in 1144. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Sittard.

See also Limburgish Broukzittert.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /brukˈsɪ.tɑrt/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧sit‧tard
  • Rhymes: -ɪtɑrt

Proper noun[edit]

Broeksittard n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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