Muggenbroek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Moggenbruke in 1224. Compound of mug (“mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌbruk/
• Hyphenation: Mug‧gen‧broek

Proper noun

Muggenbroek n

1. A neighbourhood of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN