Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as vinkenbroec in 1289. Compound of vink (chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs) and broek (marsh, marshland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Vin‧ken‧broek

Proper noun

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Vinkenbroek n

  1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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