Glanerbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Glanenbrug in 1665. Compound of the hydronym Glane (cognate with Old Norse glana (“clear”) and glanzen (“shine, sparkle”)) and brug (“bridge”). Compare Glane.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɣlaː.nərˈbrʏx/
Hyphenation: Gla‧ner‧brug
Rhymes: -ʏx

Proper noun

Glanerbrug n

A village in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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