Hembrug

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Hembrug in 1899. Compound of the toponym Hem (derived from ham (alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse)) and brug (bridge).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Hem‧brug

Proper noun

Hembrug n

  1. A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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