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Berenbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as berenbroec in 1381. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as nl dum beer manure, mud that looks like manure, dum beer boar, male pig and dum Bere a personal name and nl broek marsh, marshland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbeː.rə(n)ˌbruk/
nl Be ren broek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Helmond p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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