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Etymology

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Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely a compound of brak (type of hunting dog) and stein (stone building, castle). Initially a compound of Mulecom (a family name) and hof (court). Originally an estate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑ.kəˌstɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Brak‧ken‧stein

Proper noun

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Brakkenstein n

  1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brakkenstein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN