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Broekhuizen
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Dutch
Etymology
(Limburg) First attested as bruchusen in 1246. Compound of nl broek marsh, marshland and the dative plural form of nl huis house.
(Zuid-Holland) Compound of the toponym nl Broek or nl broek marsh, marshland and the dative plural form of nl huis house.
(Drenthe) First attested as broechusen in 1376. Compound of nl broek marsh, marshland and the dative plural form of nl huis house. See also nds-nl Broekhuzen.
(Overijssel) Attested as Bruijckhuijsen in 1617. Compound of nl broek marsh, marshland and the dative plural form of nl huis house. See also nds-nl Broekhuzen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbrukˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
nl Nl-Broekhuizen.ogg
nl Broek hui zen
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Horst aan de Maas p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl hamlet/and/former municipality mun/Gouda p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Meppel p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Dalfsen p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Broekhuizenaar
nl Broekhuizens
nl Broekhuizenvorst
References
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