Broekhoek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Broekhoek in 1739. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbruk.ɦuk/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧hoek

Proper noun

Broekhoek n

1. A neighbourhood of Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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