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Bronkhorst
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Dutch
Etymology
(Gelderland) First attested as brunchorst in 1128-1139. Compound of brunk (an ablauted form of nl brink edge, village common) and nl horst overgrown hillock. Despite having only 90 inhabitants, Bronkhorst received city rights in 1482 and is therefore classed as a city.
(Noord-Brabant) Attested as weilanden genaamd Bronkhorst in 1848. Potentially derived from nl Bronkhorst a surname.
The surname derives from one of the toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbrɔŋk.ɦɔrst/
nl Nl-Bronckhorst.ogg
nl Bronk horst
nl Bronckhorst
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Bronckhorst p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Altena p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl
Derived terms
nl Bronkhorster
nl Bronckhorst
References
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