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Maasbree

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Etymology

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First attested as brede in 1240. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Maas and Proto-Germanic *brida- (plank, board) suffixed with *ja-. The element Maas was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Bree.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːsˈbreː/
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  • Hyphenation: Maas‧bree
  • Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

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Maasbree n

  1. A village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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