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Hoensbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de bruke in 1198. Compound of the surname nl Hoen and nl broek marsh, marshland. A castle was built by nobleman Herman Hoen in 1360. Formerly an independent village.
See also li Gebrook.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦuns.bruk/
nl Nl-Hoensbroek.ogg
nl Hoens broek
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality city/Heerlen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hoensbroeker
nl Hoensbroeks
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