in northern Germany for bog or moor, which commonly used to be spelt as bruoch or brok. It is however doubtful that this fact was primarily responsible...
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"sour marsh", from the German sauer ("sour") and the Middle High German bruoch, meaning a "marsh" or stream that often flooded. The name may refer to:...
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