Maarssenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as marsebroeck in 1174. Compound of the toponym Maarssen and Middle Dutch broec (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Maars‧sen‧broek

Proper noun

Maarssenbroek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Maarssenbroeker
  • Maarssenbroeks

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