Okkenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as okenbroke in 1288. Compound of Middle Dutch Okke (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.kə(n)ˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Ok‧ken‧broek

Proper noun

Okkenbroek n

  1. a village in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Okkenbroeker
  • Okkenbroeks

References

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