Wassinkbrink

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Veenink-en-Wassinkbrink in 1848. Compound of Wassink (“a personal name”) (derived in turn from Old Dutch Wasso (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing-) and brink (“edge, village green”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑ.sɪŋkˌbrɪŋk/
• Hyphenation: Was‧sink‧brink

Proper noun

Wassinkbrink n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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