Swartbroek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as Swartbroeck in the 16th century, attested with certainty as Swaerbroick around 1600. Derived from a compound of zwart (“black”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

See also Limburgish Zwertbrook.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʋɑrt.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Swart‧broek

Proper noun

Swartbroek n

1. A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Swartbroekenaar
• Swartbroeks

References

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