Hoogbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Neder-Betuwe) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1874. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
- (Wijchen) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1899. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoogbroek n
- A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands