Smedekensbrugge

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as SMEETJESBRUG of Smedekensbrug in 1847. Compound of Smedeken (“a surname”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a former bridge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsmeː.də.kənsˈbrʏ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Sme‧de‧kens‧brug‧ge
• Rhymes: -ʏɣə

Proper noun

Smedekensbrugge n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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