Strijen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Strien (Zuid-Holland, dialect form)

Etymology

• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as strinen in 1167. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *stri (“strike, hit”) or *sreu (“flow”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from (a term cognate to) struinen (“wander about, amble about”).
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as 't huys te striene in 1323. Named after a former castle, which in turn was named after a former hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɛi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Strij‧en
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Proper noun

Strijen n

1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Strijenaar
• Strijens
• Strijensas

References

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