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Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as Broekhoven in 1803-1820. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Brookhaove.
- (Bergeijk) First attested as brukouen and bruchowen in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
- (Tilburg) First attested as broechoven in 1309. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrukˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Broek‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Broekhoven n
- A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN