Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as okenbroke in 1288. Compound of Middle Dutch Okke (a personal name) and broek (marsh, marshland).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.kə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Ok‧ken‧broek

Proper noun edit

Okkenbroek n

  1. A village in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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