Broeksittard
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as bruchsitert in 1144. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Sittard.
See also Limburgish Broukzittert.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBroeksittard n
- A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN