Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in de Broekhoek in 1739. Compound of broek (marsh, marshland) and hoek (isolated place).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧hoek

Proper noun edit

Broekhoek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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