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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of the plural form of begijn (“Beguine”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a former hamlet that had sprung up around a Beguine complex.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈɣɛi̯.nə(n)ˌbruk/
- Hyphenation: Be‧gij‧nen‧broek
Proper noun
Begijnenbroek n
- A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands