Okkenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Okkenbroek n

1. A village in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Okkenbroeker
• Okkenbroeks

References

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