Brakkenstein

== Dutch == === Etymology === Attested as Mulecomshof in 1634. Likely from brak (“type of hunting dog”) +‎ -stein (“stone building, castle”). Initially a compound of Mulecom (a family name) and hof (“court”). Originally an estate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɑ.kəˌstɛi̯n/ Hyphenation: Brak‧ken‧stein === Proper noun === Brakkenstein n a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Brakkenstein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN