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Babyloniënbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as babilonia in 1131. Compound of the toponym nl Babylon and nl broek marsh, marshland. The settlement began as a land-reclamation venture by the Sint Truiden monastery. The village was named after Babylon either because of its remote location or (according to local legend) because of the surliness of its inhabitants.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌbaː.biˈloː.ni.ənˌbruk/
nl Ba by lo ni en broek
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Altena p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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