Meezenbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as meysenbroeck in 1371. Derived from a compound of either mus (“sparrow, Passeridae sp.”) or mees (“tit, Paridae sp.”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Musschemig.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMeezenbroek n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN