Noordbroek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in broke in the 13th century. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerbroek and Zuidbroek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.bruk/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧broek
Proper noun
Noordbroek n
- A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Noordbroeksterhamrik
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN