Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Kleiwegkwartier. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Kleiwegkwartier, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Kleiwegkwartier in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Kleiwegkwartier you have here. The definition of the word
Kleiwegkwartier will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Kleiwegkwartier, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cleyweg in 1419. Compound of the toponym Kleiweg (derived from klei (“clay”) and weg (“way, road”)) and kwartier (“quarter, neighbourhood”). Named after a nearby road.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Klei‧weg‧kwar‧tier
Proper noun
Kleiwegkwartier n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kleiwegkwartier”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN