Breukelen

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Dutch

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gemeente Breukelen
municipality of Breukelen

Etymology

First attested as bruklede in 1130-1161. Compound of Old Dutch bruok (marsh, marshland) and lētha (excavated or canalised watercourse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrøː.kə.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Breu‧ke‧len

Proper noun

Breukelen n

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Brooklyn

References

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