Kruisstraat

Dutch

Etymology

  • ('s-Hertogenbosch) First attested as Cruysstraat in 1626. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
  • (Halderberge) First attested as Cruijstrate in 1565. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
  • (Roosendaal) First attested as Cruysstrate in 1662. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.straːt/
  • Hyphenation: Kruis‧straat

Proper noun

Kruisstraat n

  1. a village in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Waoterhazendurp (Carnival nickname)
  2. a hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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