Leerbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lederbroec in 1395-1396. Compound of the hydronym Lede (derived from Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”)) and broec (“marsh, marshland”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Leer‧broek

Proper noun

Leerbroek n

1. A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Leerbroeker
• Leerbroeks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leerbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN