Waalbroek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as wadebrouche in 1378. Compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element Waal appears to have been added to distinguish the settlement from Broek. Compare Vijlen, Walem and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːl.bruk/
Hyphenation: Waal‧broek

Proper noun edit

Waalbroek n

A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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