Broekhorn

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Broeckhorn in 1631. Compound of the toponym Broek op Langedijk and horn (“corner, protruding bend”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧horn

Proper noun

Broekhorn n

  1. A hamlet in Dijk en Waard, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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