Achterbroek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as achterbroek in 1395. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as den afterbroec in 1370. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧broek

Proper noun

Achterbroek n

  1. a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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