heirbaan
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From heir (“army”) + baan (“road”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːr.baːn/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: heir‧baan
Noun
heirbaan f (plural heirbanen)
- (historical) Roman road, originally built for troop movements
- (modern) main road, especially when officially open for international trade