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Dutch
Etymology
- (Borsele) First attested as ten Drienwegen in 1505. Derived from Middle Dutch driewech (“three-way intersection”).
- (Terneuzen) Attested as Driewegen in 1838-1857. Derived from archaic drieweg (“three-way intersection”).
See also Zealandic Driewéh'n.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdriˌʋeː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Drie‧we‧gen
Proper noun
Driewegen n
- A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “driewegen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN