Molenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Molenbroek in 1837. Compound of molen (“mill”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧broek

Proper noun

Molenbroek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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