Hoogriebroek
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 't Hogerieberick (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Hoog Rietbroek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of rijt (“small natural watercourse”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element hoog (“high, upper”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Laagriebroek.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hoogriebroek n
- A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN