Brakkenstein

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely a compound of brak (“type of hunting dog”) and stein (“stone building, castle”). Initially a compound of Mulecom (“a family name”) and hof (“court”). Originally an estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑ.kəˌstɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: Brak‧ken‧stein

Proper noun

Brakkenstein n

1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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