Essebroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Esschenbroek in 1913. Compound of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.səˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Es‧se‧broek

Proper noun

Essebroek n

  1. a hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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