Gebroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Broich around 1700. Compound of the definite article ge and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

See also Limburgish Gebrook.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈbruk/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧broek
• Rhymes: -uk

Proper noun

Gebroek n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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