Breede weg
E133311
Breede weg is the historical Dutch name for what is now known as Broadway, the famous main thoroughfare running the length of Manhattan in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breede weg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1090635 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Breede weg Context triple: [Broadway (Manhattan street), formerName, Breede weg]
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A.
Klaaswaal
Klaaswaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location on the island of Hoeksche Waard.
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B.
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is a city in northeastern South Africa, now known as Mbombela, noted as a regional hub near Kruger National Park and for hosting matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
Roodepoort
Roodepoort is a suburban city on the western side of Johannesburg in South Africa, known for its residential areas, shopping centers, and proximity to the Witwatersrand hills.
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D.
Ossehoek
Ossehoek is a small island located in the Grevelingen lake area in the southwestern Netherlands, known primarily as a quiet nature and recreation spot.
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E.
Rustenburg
Rustenburg is a city in South Africa’s North West Province known for its mining industry and as one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Breede weg Target entity description: Breede weg is the historical Dutch name for what is now known as Broadway, the famous main thoroughfare running the length of Manhattan in New York City.
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A.
Klaaswaal
Klaaswaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location on the island of Hoeksche Waard.
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B.
Nelspruit
Nelspruit is a city in northeastern South Africa, now known as Mbombela, noted as a regional hub near Kruger National Park and for hosting matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
Roodepoort
Roodepoort is a suburban city on the western side of Johannesburg in South Africa, known for its residential areas, shopping centers, and proximity to the Witwatersrand hills.
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D.
Ossehoek
Ossehoek is a small island located in the Grevelingen lake area in the southwestern Netherlands, known primarily as a quiet nature and recreation spot.
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E.
Rustenburg
Rustenburg is a city in South Africa’s North West Province known for its mining industry and as one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former street name
ⓘ
historical place name ⓘ |
| associatedWithColony | New Netherland ⓘ |
| colonialContext | Dutch colonization of North America ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfUse | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| etymology | from Dutch "breed" (broad) and "weg" (way/road) ⓘ |
| followsEarlierPath | Native American trail ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf |
Broadway
ⓘ
Broadway (Manhattan street) ⓘ
surface form:
Broadway (Manhattan)
|
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Amsterdam ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| meaning | Broad way ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the Dutch predecessor name of Broadway ⓘ |
| partOf | street network of New Amsterdam ⓘ |
| replacedByName | Broadway ⓘ |
| streetType |
main thoroughfare
ⓘ
north–south route ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
Dutch colonial era in Manhattan ⓘ |
| usedBy | Dutch settlers in Manhattan ⓘ |
| usedIn | New Amsterdam ⓘ |
| writingVariant |
Breede Weg
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Breede Wegg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Breede weg Description of subject: Breede weg is the historical Dutch name for what is now known as Broadway, the famous main thoroughfare running the length of Manhattan in New York City.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.