Broekhuizen.
a village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
a hamlet and former municipality of Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Limburg) First attested as bruchusen in 1246. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of huis (“house”). * (Zuid-Holland) Compound of the toponym Broek or broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of huis (“house”). * (Drenthe) First attested as broechusen in 1376. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broekhuzen. * (Overijssel) Attested as Bruijckhuijsen in 1617. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and the dative plural form of huis (“house”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Broekhuzen.
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