Zwilbroek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Zwilbroek in 1868. Compound of dialectal zwil (low heap of turf, pile of reed bushels) and broek (marsh, marshland). Possibly related to the nearby German hamlet of Zwillbrock.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɪl.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Zwil‧broek

Proper noun

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Zwilbroek n

  1. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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