Geelbroek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣeːl.bruk/
Hyphenation: Geel‧broek

Proper noun edit

Geelbroek n

A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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