Tusschen de Bruggen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tusschen de Bruggen in 1899. Derived from tussen (“between”) and the plural form of brug (“bridge”). Compare Tussenklappen.

See also Limburgish Tösje de Brögke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏ.sə(n) də ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Tus‧schen de Brug‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ʏɣən

Proper noun

Tusschen de Bruggen n

  1. a hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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