Nieuw-Lotbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lotbruch in 1274. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of lot (“plot of land”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

See also Limburgish Nuuj Lotbrook.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈlɔt.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Lot‧broek
• Rhymes: -ɔtbruk

Proper noun

Nieuw-Lotbroek n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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