Geelbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeːl.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Geel‧broek

Proper noun

Geelbroek n

  1. a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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