Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as bruchem in 1391. Compound of broek (marsh, marshland) and heem (home, settlement).

See also Limburgish Brokem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.kəm/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧hem

Proper noun

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Broekhem n

  1. A village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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