Hoogbroek

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Etymology

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  • (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

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

Proper noun

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Hoogbroek n

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