Wassinkbrink

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veenink-en-Wassinkbrink in 1848. Compound of Wassink (a personal name) (derived in turn from Old Dutch Wasso (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-) and brink (“edge, village green”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑ.sɪŋkˌbrɪŋk/
Hyphenation: Was‧sink‧brink

Proper noun

Wassinkbrink n

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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