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Hoogriebroek
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl 't Hogerieberick dialect form
Etymology
First attested as Hoog Rietbroek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of nl rijt small natural watercourse and nl broek marsh, marshland. The element nl hoog high, upper was added later to distinguish the settlement from nl Laagriebroek.
Pronunciation
nl /ɦoːxˈri.bruk/
nl Hoog rie broek
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Venray p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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