Braakhoek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as BRAAKHOEK in 1840. Compound of braak (intensively ploughed land, heathland converted to farmland) and hoek (isolated place).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbraːk.ɦuk/
  • Hyphenation: Braak‧hoek

Proper noun

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Braakhoek n

  1. A hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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