Broekland

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Overijssel) Attested as Broekland in 1803. Derived from broekland (“marshland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broeklaand.
  • (Gelderland) Derived from broekland (“marshland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruk.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧land

Proper noun

Broekland n

  1. a village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Broeklander
  • Broeklands

References

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