Leerbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lederbroec in 1395-1396. Compound of the hydronym Lede (derived from Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”)) and broec (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Leer‧broek

Proper noun

Leerbroek n

  1. a village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Leerbroeker
  • Leerbroeks

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leerbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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