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Geelbroek.

a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɣeːl.bruk/
  1. a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom.

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