Lutjebroek
Encyclopedia
Lutjebroek is a village in the Netherlands
. It is part of the municipality of Stede Broec
. Lutjebroek has a population of just over 2000 people.
In colloquial Dutch
, Lutjebroek has become synonymous with "any insignificant speck on the map". This is probably due to the comical sound of the name: the Dutch word luttel is akin to the English word "little" and broek is Dutch for "pants". However, broek as used in Lutjebroek and other Dutch geographical names means swamp
. Lutjebroek takes its name from the small swamp that existed nearby when the place was settled. The village is close to Grootebroek
(Groote is Dutch for large).
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is part of the municipality of Stede Broec
Stede Broec
Stede Broec is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name Stede Broec derives from "stede" and "broec" .- Population centres :...
. Lutjebroek has a population of just over 2000 people.
In colloquial Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, Lutjebroek has become synonymous with "any insignificant speck on the map". This is probably due to the comical sound of the name: the Dutch word luttel is akin to the English word "little" and broek is Dutch for "pants". However, broek as used in Lutjebroek and other Dutch geographical names means swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
. Lutjebroek takes its name from the small swamp that existed nearby when the place was settled. The village is close to Grootebroek
Grootebroek
Grootebroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Stede Broec.Grootebroek was a separate municipality until 1979....
(Groote is Dutch for large).