Hoogriebroek

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • 't Hogerieberick (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Hoog Rietbroek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of rijt (small natural watercourse) and broek (marsh, marshland). The element hoog (high, upper) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Laagriebroek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoːxˈri.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧rie‧broek

Proper noun

Hoogriebroek n

  1. a hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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