Begijnenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of begijn (“Beguine”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a former hamlet that had sprung up around a Beguine complex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɣɛi̯.nə(n)ˌbruk/
• Hyphenation: Be‧gij‧nen‧broek

Proper noun

Begijnenbroek n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.