Loosbroek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as loesbruch in 1196. Compound of Middle Dutch lose (“empty, abandoned”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloːs.bruk/
- Hyphenation: Loos‧broek
Proper noun
Loosbroek n
- A village in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Loosbroeker
- Loosbroeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN