Hembrug

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as Hembrug in 1899. Compound of the toponym Hem (derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”)) and brug (“bridge”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Hem‧brug

Proper noun[edit]

Hembrug n

  1. A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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