Meezenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meysenbroeck in 1371. Derived from a compound of either mus (“sparrow, Passeridae sp.”) or mees (“tit, Paridae sp.”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Compare Musschemig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.zə(n)ˌbruk/
• Hyphenation: Mee‧zen‧broek

Proper noun

Meezenbroek n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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