Etymology[edit]
Attested as SMEETJESBRUG of Smedekensbrug in 1847. Compound of Smedeken (“a surname”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a former bridge.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌsmeː.də.kənsˈbrʏ.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: Sme‧de‧kens‧brug‧ge
- Rhymes: -ʏɣə
Proper noun[edit]
Smedekensbrugge n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “smedekensbrugge”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
