Groenstraat

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Groenstraat in 1899. Compound of groen (“overgrown”) and straat (“street, road”). The name refers to an unpaved and seldom-used road.
• (Limburg) First attested as grünstrasse in the 14th century. Compound of groen (“overgrown”) and straat (“street, road”). The name refers to an unpaved and seldom-used road. Compare Groeneweg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrun.straːt/
• Hyphenation: Groen‧straat

Proper noun

Groenstraat n

1. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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