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Maasbracht
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bragth in 1265. Compound of the hydronym nl Maas and a term etymologically related to nl breken break, here referring to newly developed lands. The element nl Maas was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from de Bracht. Compare nl Remmerden.
See also li Brach.
Pronunciation
nl /maːsˈbrɑxt/
nl Nl-Maasbracht.ogg
nl Maas bracht
nl ɑxt 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Maasgouw p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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