Passewaaij

Dutch

Etymology

• (hamlet) First attested as paesway towards the end of the 15th century. Compound of an uncertain first element and dialectal waai (“kolk lake”). The first element might be derived from Pasen (“Easter”) or pas (“meadow, pasture”).
• (neighbourhood) Named after the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ.səˌʋaːi̯/
• Hyphenation: Pas‧se‧waaij

Proper noun

Passewaaij n

1. A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A neighborhood of Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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