Broekhoven.
a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands
a hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Limburg) First attested as Broekhoven in 1803-1820. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). See also Limburgish Brookhaove. * (Bergeijk) First attested as brukouen and bruchowen in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). * (Tilburg) First attested as broechoven in 1309. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
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