Ebbenbroek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Ebbenbroek in 1889. Probably a compound of Old Dutch Ebbo (“a personal name”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Eppenzolder.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.bə(n)ˌbruk/
Hyphenation: Eb‧ben‧broek

Proper noun edit

Ebbenbroek n

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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