Broekerhaven

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Broeckerhaven in 1575. Compound of the toponym Grootebroek (referring here to a former city composed of Bovenkarspel and Grootebroek) and haven (“harbour”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Broe‧ker‧ha‧ven

Proper noun

Broekerhaven n

  1. a hamlet in Stede Broec, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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