Braakhoek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as BRAAKHOEK in 1840. Compound of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heathland converted to farmland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbraːk.ɦuk/
- Hyphenation: Braak‧hoek
Proper noun
Braakhoek n
- A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN