Geelbroek

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as dat gelebroeck in 1444 and 1447. Compound of geel (“yellow”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element geel may refer to vegetation such as bog myrtle and broom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣeːl.bruk/ Hyphenation: Geel‧broek === Proper noun === Geelbroek n a hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN