Groot Bruggen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as brugghen in 1340. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and the dative singular form of brug (“bridge”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Bruggen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Groot Brug‧gen
Rhymes: -ʏɣən

Proper noun edit

Groot Bruggen n

A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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