Brakkenstein

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely from brak (“type of hunting dog”) +‎ -stein (“stone building, castle”). Initially a compound of Mulecom (a family name) and hof (“court”). Originally an estate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑ.kəˌstɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Brak‧ken‧stein

Proper noun

Brakkenstein n

  1. a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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