Kruisweg

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Groningen) Attested as KRUISWEG (DE) in 1845. Derived from kruisweg (“crossroads”). The settlement was named for its location next to a crossroads. See also Dutch Low Saxon Kroesweeg.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as KRUISWEG (AAN-DEN-) in 1845. Derived from kruisweg (“crossroads”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.ʋɛx/
  • Hyphenation: Kruis‧weg

Proper noun

Kruisweg n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kruisweg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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