Achterbroek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as achterbroek in 1395. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as den afterbroec in 1370. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“back, rear”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbruk/
• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧broek

Proper noun

Achterbroek n

1. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN