Maasbracht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bragth in 1265. Compound of the hydronym Maas and a term etymologically related to breken (“break”), here referring to newly developed lands. The element Maas was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Bracht. Compare Remmerden.
See also Limburgish Brach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːsˈbrɑxt/
- Hyphenation: Maas‧bracht
- Rhymes: -ɑxt
Proper noun
Maasbracht n
- A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN