Schouwbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scautbroec in 1340. Derived from a compound of dialectal schouw (“pasture, hayfield”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑu̯.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Schouw‧broek

Proper noun

Schouwbroek n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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