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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Zwilbroek in 1868. Compound of dialectal zwil (“low heap of turf, pile of reed bushels”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Possibly related to the nearby German hamlet of Zwillbrock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋɪl.bruk/
- Hyphenation: Zwil‧broek
Proper noun
Zwilbroek n
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN