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Broek in Waterland

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Dutch

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Dorpsgezicht in Broek in Waterland.

Etymology

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First attested as broec in 1342. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (marsh, marshland) and the toponym Waterland.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Broek in Wa‧ter‧land

Proper noun

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Broek in Waterland n

  1. A village and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “broek in waterland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Further reading

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