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Hoogbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
(Neder-Betuwe) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1874. Compound of nl hoog high, elevated and nl broek marsh, marshland. The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
(Wijchen) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1899. Compound of nl hoog high, elevated and nl broek marsh, marshland. The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦoːx.bruk/
nl Hoog broek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Neder-Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Wijchen p/Gelderland c/Netherlands