Broekhem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruchem in 1391. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

See also Limburgish Brokem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbru.kəm/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧hem

Proper noun

Broekhem n

1. A village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Broekhemmer
• Broekhems

References

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