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Noordbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in broke in the 13th century. Compound of nl noord north-, northern and nl broek marsh, marshland. The element nl noord was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Westerbroek and nl Zuidbroek.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈnoːrt.bruk/
nl Noord broek
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Midden-Groningen p/Groningen c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Noordbroeksterhamrik
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