Polsbroek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as pulsebroch in 1155. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch broec (marsh, marshland). The first element may be Middle Dutch pulse (layer of intertwined aquatic plants covering a swamp). Compare Polsdonken.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Pols‧broek

Proper noun

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Polsbroek n

  1. A village and former municipality of Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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