Ubroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as int odebroeck in 1576. Compound of Middle Dutch ode (“uncultivated, waste”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Genooi and Oeijenbraak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈy.bruk/
Hyphenation: Ubroek

Proper noun

Ubroek n

A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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