De Braak

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die hove ter braec in 1381-1383. Derived from braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbraːk/
• Hyphenation: De Braak
• Rhymes: -aːk

Proper noun

De Braak n

1. A neighbourhood of Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.