Leerbroek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lederbroec in 1395-1396. Compound of the hydronym Lede (derived from Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”)) and broec (“marsh, marshland”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Leer‧broek
Proper noun
Leerbroek n
- A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Leerbroeker
- Leerbroeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “leerbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN