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Strijkviertel
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as striitvierdel in 1381-1383. Compound of nl dum strijt conflict, fight and dum vierdel quarter, quarter of a hoeve. The toponym refers to a piece of land which was the subject of a territorial dispute.
Compare nl Cabauw, nl Hebrecht, nl Kijfhoek, nl Kijfwaard, nl Kibbelgaarn, nl Kibbelveen, nl Krakeel, nl Krakeelpolder and nl Schellach.
Pronunciation
nl Strijk vier tel
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Utrecht p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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