Groot Bruggen
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Etymology
First attested as brugghen in 1340. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and the dative singular form of brug (“bridge”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Bruggen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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