Loosbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loesbruch in 1196. Compound of Middle Dutch lose (“empty, abandoned”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːs.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Loos‧broek

Proper noun

Loosbroek n

1. A village in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Loosbroeker
• Loosbroeks

References

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