Breede

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Etymology

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First attested as breda in 1300. Either a compound of breed (broad, wide) and aa (watercourse, river) or a derivation from bree (elongated piece of land).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Brijdte.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Breede n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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