Korschenbroich

German

Etymology

The place is first attested as Crismeke in 1127, as Kirsemig in 1130, and as Kirsmec in 1280. The second element of the modern name, -broich, Rhenish form of Bruch (“marshland”), was added later.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Kor‧schen‧broich

Proper noun

Korschenbroich n (proper noun, genitive Korschenbroichs or (optionally with an article) Korschenbroich)

  1. Korschenbroich (a town in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Declension

Declension of Korschenbroich [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Korschenbroich
genitive des Korschenbroichs, Korschenbroich1
dative dem Korschenbroich
accusative das Korschenbroich

1Optionally with an article.

Meronyms

  • Herzbroich, Neersbroich, Raderbroich, Trietenbroich

Derived terms

  • Aschenbroich, Bottenbroich, Grevenbroich, Kleinenbroich, Tiefenbroich, Schwarzenbroich, Vaelsbroich
  • Broich
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