Geersbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't ghaersbroeck in 1451. Compound of Middle Dutch gaers (“grass, grassland”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣeːrs.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Geers‧broek
• Rhymes: -eːrsbruk

Proper noun

Geersbroek n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN