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