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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Groenstraat in 1899. Compound of groen (“overgrown”) and straat (“street, road”). The name refers to an unpaved and seldom-used road.
- (Limburg) First attested as grünstrasse in the 14th century. Compound of groen (“overgrown”) and straat (“street, road”). The name refers to an unpaved and seldom-used road. Compare Groeneweg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrun.straːt/
- Hyphenation: Groen‧straat
Proper noun
Groenstraat n
- A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN