Halfweg

halfweg English Etymology From en nl halfweg. Proper noun en village mun:suf/Haarlemmermeer p/North Holland c/Netherlands halfway between x/Amsterdam and x/Haarlem. Dutch Etymology (Haarlemmermeer) Attested as Half wegen in 1680. Derived from nl halfweg halfway. The settlement was named for its location halfway between Haarlem and Amsterdam. (Noardeast-Fryslân) nl fy Healwei, derived in turn from fy healwei halfway. The settlement was named for its location midway between Warfstermolen and De Leegte. (Terschelling) Derived from nl halfweg halfway. See also fy Healwei. (Purmerend) Derived from nl halfweg halfway. The hamlet was named for its location midway between Middenbeemster and Purmerend. (Overijssel) Attested as Halfweg in 1899. Derived from nl halfweg halfway. The settlement was named for its location midway between Staphorst and de Wijk. (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Halfwegen in 1867. Derived from nl halfweg halfway. The settlement was named for its location halfway between Leiden and Haarlem. Pronunciation nl /ˈɦɑlf.ʋɛx/ nl Half weg nl halfweg Proper noun n nl village mun/Haarlemmermeer p/North Holland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Terschelling p/Friesland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Purmerend p/North Holland c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Staphorst p/Overijssel c/Netherlands nl hamlet mun/Lisse p/South Holland c/Netherlands References halfweg