Laagriebroek
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Leegrieberik (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Leegh Rijbroeck in 1634. Derived from a compound of rijt (“small natural watercourse”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element laag (“low, lower”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Hoogriebroek.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Laagriebroek n
- A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN