Swartbroek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as Swartbroeck in the 16th century, attested with certainty as Swaerbroick around 1600. Derived from a compound of zwart (“black”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

See also Limburgish Zwertbrook.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʋɑrt.bruk/
  • Hyphenation: Swart‧broek

Proper noun

Swartbroek n

  1. a village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Swartbroekenaar
  • Swartbroeks

References

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