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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Galgestraat in 1865. Compound of galg (“gallows”) and straat (“street, way”). Named after a street that led to the gallows of the Hoeven court of law.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣəˌstraːt/
- Hyphenation: Gal‧ge‧straat
Proper noun
Galgestraat n
- A hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN