Broekland

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Overijssel) Attested as Broekland in 1803. Derived from broekland (“marshland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broeklaand.
  • (Gelderland) Derived from broekland (“marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbruk.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧land

Proper noun

Broekland n

  1. A village in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Broeklander
  • Broeklands

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