Boddenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as the hydronym Boddebroeker Loop in 1838-1857. Likely derived from a compound of dialectal bod (“reed, reedland”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.də(n)ˌbruk/
• Hyphenation: Bod‧den‧broek

Proper noun

Boddenbroek n

1. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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