Halfweg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Haarlemmermeer) Attested as Half wegen in 1680. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
• (Noardeast-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian Healwei, derived in turn from healwei (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location midway between Warfstermolen and De Leegte.
• (Terschelling) Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). See also West Frisian Healwei.
• (Purmerend) Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The hamlet was named for its location midway between Middenbeemster and Purmerend.
• (Overijssel) Attested as Halfweg in 1899. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location midway between Staphorst and de Wijk.
• (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Halfwegen in 1867. Derived from halfweg (“halfway”). The settlement was named for its location halfway between Leiden and Haarlem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑlf.ʋɛx/
• Hyphenation: Half‧weg
• Homophone: halfweg

Proper noun

Halfweg n

1. A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands
6. A hamlet in Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “halfweg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN