Hoogbroek

Dutch

Etymology

• (Neder-Betuwe) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1874. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.
• (Wijchen) First attested as Hoogbroek in 1899. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The name is a reference to the marshland being subject to flooding only at certain times of the year.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːx.bruk/
• Hyphenation: Hoog‧broek

Proper noun

Hoogbroek n

1. A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.