Broeksittard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruchsitert in 1144. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Sittard.

See also Limburgish Broukzittert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brukˈsɪ.tɑrt/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧sit‧tard
• Rhymes: -ɪtɑrt

Proper noun

Broeksittard n

1. A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Broeksittardenaar
• Broeksittards

References

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