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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as striitvierdel in 1381-1383. Compound of Middle Dutch strijt (“conflict, fight”) and vierdel (“quarter, quarter of a hoeve”). The toponym refers to a piece of land which was the subject of a territorial dispute.
Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder and Schellach.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Strijk‧vier‧tel
Proper noun
Strijkviertel n
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “strijkviertel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN