Ebbenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ebbenbroek in 1889. Probably a compound of Old Dutch Ebbo (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Eppenzolder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Eb‧ben‧broek

Proper noun

Ebbenbroek n

  1. a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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