Broek in Waterland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as broec in 1342. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Waterland.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Broek in Wa‧ter‧land

Proper noun

Broek in Waterland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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

Further reading

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