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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːl.bruk/
- Hyphenation: Geel‧broek
Proper noun
Geelbroek n
- A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN