Halfweg
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Etymology edit
- (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.
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Proper noun edit
Halfweg n
- A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.