Breemen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breemhaer in 1508. Derived from brem (“broom, Cytisus scoparius”). Not derived from the toponym Bremen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.mə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Bree‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən
• Homophone: Bremen

Proper noun

Breemen n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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