Broek in Waterland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as broec in 1342. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Waterland.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Broek in Wa‧ter‧land

Proper noun

Broek in Waterland n

1. A village and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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