Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Vinkenbroek n

  1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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