Maasbracht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bragth in 1265. Compound of the hydronym Maas and a term etymologically related to breken (“break”), here referring to newly developed lands. The element Maas was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Bracht. Compare Remmerden.

See also Limburgish Brach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːsˈbrɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: Maas‧bracht
• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Proper noun

Maasbracht n

1. A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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