Braakhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as BRAAKHOEK in 1840. Compound of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heathland converted to farmland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbraːk.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Braak‧hoek

Proper noun

Braakhoek n

1. A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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