Broeksittard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bruchsitert in 1144. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Sittard.

See also Limburgish Broukzittert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brukˈsɪ.tɑrt/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧sit‧tard
  • Rhymes: -ɪtɑrt

Proper noun

Broeksittard n

  1. a village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Broeksittardenaar
  • Broeksittards

References

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