steenweg

Dutch

Etymology

steen (“stone”) +‎ weg (“road”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

steenweg m (plural steenwegen, diminutive steenwegje n or steenweggetje n)

1. (Belgium) Paved road; highway. Belgian roads which are named in French as chaussée (e.g. Chaussée de Wavre) are typically named in Dutch as steenweg (e.g. Waversesteenweg)