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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely a compound of brak (“type of hunting dog”) and stein (“stone building, castle”). Initially a compound of Mulecom (a family name) and hof (“court”). Originally an estate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɑ.kəˌstɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: Brak‧ken‧stein
Proper noun
Brakkenstein n
- A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brakkenstein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN