Oostbroek

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Limburg) First attested as Overbrock in 1803-1820. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from Westbroek. See also Limburgish 't Klei-Brook. (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Oostbroek in 1874. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a former farmhouse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːst.bruk/ Hyphenation: Oost‧broek === Proper noun === Oostbroek n a hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands a neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Oostbroek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN