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Etymology

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First attested as Galgestraat in 1865. Compound of galg (gallows) and straat (street, way). Named after a street that led to the gallows of the Hoeven court of law.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣəˌstraːt/
  • Hyphenation: Gal‧ge‧straat

Proper noun

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Galgestraat n

  1. A hamlet in Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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