Halfweg

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch halfweg. === Proper noun === Halfweg A village in Haarlemmermeer municipality, North Holland, Netherlands, halfway between Amsterdam and Haarlem. == Dutch == === Etymology === (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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɑlf.ʋɛx/ Hyphenation: Half‧weg Homophone: halfweg === Proper noun === Halfweg n a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands a hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands a hamlet in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands a hamlet in Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Halfweg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN