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Etymology

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First attested as scautbroec in 1340. Derived from a compound of dialectal schouw (pasture, hayfield) and broek (marsh, marshland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɑu̯.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Schouw‧broek

Proper noun

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Schouwbroek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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