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Dutch
- Strien (Zuid-Holland, dialect form)
Etymology
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as strinen in 1167. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *stri (“strike, hit”) or *sreu (“flow”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from (a term cognate to) struinen (“wander about, amble about”).
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as 't huys te striene in 1323. Named after a former castle, which in turn was named after a former hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɛi̯.ə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Strij‧en
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən
Proper noun
Strijen n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “strijen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN