Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as te bronyncgem in 1381-1383. Compound of Old Dutch Bruno (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔ.nə.ɣər/
  • Hyphenation: Bron‧ne‧ger

Proper noun edit

Bronneger n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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