-broich

German

Etymology

Central Franconian form of Bruch (“wetland”), which see. The -i- is the so-called rheinisches Dehnungs-i (“Rhenish lengthening i”) used to indicate the length of the preceding vowel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁoːx/

Suffix

-broich

1. Placename suffix found in the Rhineland, chiefly the northern parts.

Derived terms

• Bärbroich
• Grevenbroich
• Hackenbroich
• Hagenbroich
• Herschbroich
• Kleinenbroich
• Korschenbroich
• Langbroich
• Langenbroich
• Lichtenbroich
• Mörsenbroich
• Necklenbroich
• Orbroich
• Tiefenbroich
• Tüschenbroich