Swartbroek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as Swartbroeck in the 16th century, attested with certainty as Swaerbroick around 1600. Derived from a compound of zwart (“black”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsʋɑrt.bruk/
Hyphenation: Swart‧broek

Proper noun edit

Swartbroek n

A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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