Wiktionary

Brachterbeek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as beke in 1427. Compound derived from a hydronym and beek (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish De Baek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbrɑx.tərˈbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Brach‧ter‧beek
  • Rhymes: -eːk

Proper noun edit

Brachterbeek n

  1. A village in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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