Cellesbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as neederbroec ende die hoerst is hier an ghemeten in the 14th century. Compound of cellebroeder (“cellite, Alexian”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after the former Alexianite monastery in Kampen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ləsˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Cel‧les‧broek

Proper noun

Cellesbroek n

  1. a neighbourhood of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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