Broerswetering

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Broersweteringe in 1666. Compound of Broers (“a surname”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby watercourse.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Broers‧we‧te‧ring

Proper noun

Broerswetering n

  1. A neighbourhood of Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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