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The '''Braubach''' ({{IPA|de|ˈbʁaʊˌbax|-|De-Braubach.ogg}}) is a small river of [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. It is a right tributary of the [[Liederbach (Main)|Liederbach]] near [[Kelkheim]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gewaessernamen |url=http://www.historische-eschborn.de/berichte/Main-Taunus-Kreis/Gewaessernamen/gewaessernamen.html |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.historische-eschborn.de}}</ref> |
The '''Braubach''' ({{IPA|de|ˈbʁaʊˌbax|-|De-Braubach.ogg}}) is a small river of [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. It is a right tributary of the [[Liederbach (Main)|Liederbach]] near [[Kelkheim]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gewaessernamen |url=http://www.historische-eschborn.de/berichte/Main-Taunus-Kreis/Gewaessernamen/gewaessernamen.html |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.historische-eschborn.de}}</ref> |
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The first part of the name, “Brau”, possibly comes from the Old High German "bri-uwan" or "bruwan". "Brau" means “to brew”. This refers to the movement of a body of water<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gewaessernamen |url=http://www.historische-eschborn.de/berichte/Main-Taunus-Kreis/Gewaessernamen/gewaessernamen.html |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.historische-eschborn.de}}</ref>. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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