Broek in Waterland
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as broec in 1342. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Waterland.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Broek in Wa‧ter‧land
Proper noun
Broek in Waterland n
- A village and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “broek in waterland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN